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I am writing about the Snohomish School Bond. I am not typically a guy in favor of raising taxes. In fact, in most cases, I vote against the increase of government spending because I often question the stewardship of the money provided.

Eighteen months ago I was invited to participate in a committee to review the status and quality of the schools in the Snohomish School District.

On one hand, I was impressed with the handling of this process, and on the other hand, I was discouraged by the results. I kept wanting to get to a place where we didn’t need to include this school or that schoo...