To the Editor:
Anything that pertains to millions and our schools or any public building, in my opinion, should be voted on by property owning taxpayers. The history of our town’s very poor decisions regarding tearing down schools have cost us dearly. Local neighborhood elementary schools were priceless!
I was quite surprised to read that they want to tear down Stratford High School and build a new school. Longbrook Park is just that, a park. Keeping it a place for recreation is priceless.
I graduated from Stratford High School in the mid 70’s. My father-in-law graduated from that beloved school. My parents, my husband’s parents, along with my husband and myself have been taxpayers of Stratford most of our lives. Those who pay taxes should decide the future of this school that will impact the future of our Town.
Simply ask if they favor to relocate the school or modernize the building. The votes can be sent back with the taxpayers’ own stamp as usual. Do not think anyone would have a problem putting their name to their vote, regarding a school.
Personally, I Iove the old building where it is across from our Town Hall. The two buildings definitely complement each other.
My freshman high school memory of Miss Wall, our business teacher taking our freshman class across the street for a little field trip and introducing us to our wonderful Town Hall. We were all so proud to be there and it made quite a positive lasting impression.
The generation that built Stratford High no doubt would object to this notion of tearing it down.
Hoping the voice of the tax payers along with good supervision over the votes will settle this debate.
A little skeptical and hope this is not about politics. A little tired because everywhere you look today one cannot escape seeing they have made everything into politics.
Regardless, still love my home town.
Mary Kriz