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<br>Writer T. Allegi, in his letter to the editor today, asks that voters vote "no" on the upcoming levy, because he believes that using property tax money to fund "non-property-related" services is the wrong way to fund schools. He defines "property-related" services as, for example, police and fire protection.<br><br>There may someday be in the State of Idaho many or different mechanisms for funding public education -- but there is currently a system under which property taxes pay the lion's share of the load. That's what we've got, and to "send a message" by voting "no" on the levy because of non-support for property-tax funding for public education is pointless. The failure of this levy would be terrible for MSD. The message might be a good one, but a "no" vote against the levy is the wrong way to express it.<br><br>keely<a href="javascript:onSubmitToolbarItemClicked('SendMessage','SendMessageLight.aspx?n=1823262825');" onclick="copyRTE();" id="SendMessage">
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