After viewing the sample ballot for the June 3 election, I was surprised to see who the organization was that authored the argument against the high school bond Measure G. It was the Silicon Valley Taxpayer Association. Are you kidding me? The authors of the argument against Measure G don’t live here, they don’t vote here and they do not pay taxes here. And yet there are telling us how to vote in our own backyard.
The outcome of our Measure G will not affect the Silicon Valley Taxpayer Association. However it does affect the families in our community, including my own. The authors of the argument against Measure G don’t have a clue what the needs are at our high school.
In addition the Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association can’t even get their measure straight. In their rebuttal they ask voters to vote against Measure J – there is no Measure J on the ballot. Need I say more? The Silicon Valley Taxpayers Association has a very simple agenda—to oppose all school bonds in the Santa Clara County. Just because a small part of San Benito County extends into Santa Clara County, Measure G had to appear in both counties.
All San Benito High School students and future generations deserve safe and modern updated classrooms. Measure G will accomplish this by making essential repairs and provide every student with a modern learning environment.
It’s important that voters know that according to San Benito County Clerk’s Office, the last time the San Benito High School District had a bond in an election was in the fiscal year 1967-68. That’s 47 years ago! That bond ended in 1997-98 and the high school has an excellent record of fiscal accountability.
Measure G is an investment in the future. Please join me and vote yes on Measure G.
Aurelio Zuniga, Hollister
