Like no other time ever has our school system been under more scrutiny than right now! Families with part-time lake homes and new families looking to move to our area are looking at our school system very closely, deciding if the Ketchum Schools are the right place for their children to get an education. We have a window of opportunity for South Grand Lake like has never existed before.
Part-time residents are considering being full-time residents, and people in metropolitan areas are looking to relocate with their families to Grand Lake. In addition, many families are thinking of coming to Grand to open new businesses and seek employment.
Let’s show them we are going to invest in education and their children. It is CRITICAL! The improvements planned with the School bond are an investment we really have to make.
Replacement of a large portion of the grade school, which was built in the PWA era, BEFORE THE LAKE WAS BUILT!
These repairs and replacements must be done! Will it raise taxes, yes it will. However, when completed, our tax base will still be lower than Adair, Vinita, and Grove. If we don’t pass this bond issue and make these improvements, we will miss out on attracting many new families relocating to or area. If we only PRIME the pump with this INVESTMENT in our schools new, families and their building new homes will expand our property evaluation base and erase our tax increases.
If this bond issue does not pass, we will miss out on one of the most significant growth opportunities South Grand Lake has ever experienced.
