Editorial: A decision for USD 373 voters - Newton Kansan

Editorial: A decision for USD 373 voters - Newton Kansan

By Chad Frey Starting Tuesday, voters within the Newton USD 373 school district can cast their ballots. If you have not yet made up your mind, you face a decision I do not envy. It is not an easy one. I’m not writing to tell you how to vote. But I do want to lay out some of the realities surrounding this bond issue. The elephant in the room is what appears to be a relatively small tax increase. It does not exist in a vacuum, nor should it. It do…