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To the Editor: I am a member of the MCW CARE Committee. MCW CARE is dedicated to informing voters about the upcoming MCW Bond Referendum. We are advocating for an alternative bond referendum that reflects the unique needs of every town within our community, fostering unity among all stakeholders. CARE has also requested the school district perform an unbiased, comprehensive feasibility study. This study would provide a clearer recommendation and ensure transparency. CARE has held four community meetings in Trimont, Sherburn, Welcome, and Dunnell. The data presented was sourced ...

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Dear MCW Community To the Editor: The May 14th election day is upon us. We have all had opportunities to attend meetings, read literature, and engage in the process. My ask of you now is that as you consider the impact of this project on your personal or business finances, that you also consider the enormity of this decision in relation to the future of the Martin County West School District. My husband and I moved back to the MCW district eighteen years ago. Our choice was intentional. We grew up here and loved the community and the school system. We wanted to start and raise our ...

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Dear MCW community To the Editor: We are entering the last days before the May 14 referendum vote. We have voted “YES” and urge others to do the same. We have been excited to work side by side with others in the MCW community who imagine a bright future. You may have noticed new signs “One school, one community, one future.” In 1988, three small school districts encompassing four small towns came together because they believed they needed to join forces to provide high quality education. Demographics and community circumstances were already changing rapidly. With leadership ...

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The Future of Martin County West To the Editor: Martin County West School administration has laid out a plan that, after careful study, they feel will help balance their budget while continuing to meet the ever-changing educational needs of our children. Admittedly, it isn’t cheap. The administration has been open about the plan and how they reached the conclusions that they’ve presented. The data is deep in support of this plan, and it calls upon us to band together to save our district. However, I recently attended two presentations offered by MCW CARE, where arguments were ...

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Committed to facts To the Editor: We know the information shared about the MCW referendum is overwhelming. We’re committed to focus on facts and not scare tactics. The ways that schools are funded in Minnesota are complicated. So is the way in which property is taxed and this project is funded. The cost of this project is 66.74 million dollars. Yes, when the bonds are sold, there will be interest and other fees associated with that. This is the same thing that happens when someone buys a house and takes out a mortgage. Or when you buy a car and need financing. Your fees and ...

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Vote ‘NO’ on Martin Co. West school referendum To the Editor: Martin County West (MCW) School Board has been asked a number of times to sit down with concerned citizens of the district to look at alternative solutions to spending millions on tearing down good buildings and replacing with a new school building. The first thing that should have been done was an impartial third party feasibility study. Instead, the school board hired a company that builds new schools to come in and tell us what was wrong with our present school building and then spent several thousands of further ...