To the Editor: Cumberland Times-News
I am a local Garrett County resident, pay taxes and am a voter. I am very concerned about the finances of Garrett County Commissioners budget and the Garrett County Board of Education’s budget.
The biggest percentage of the locals in the county cannot afford to go to Deep Creek Lake to do extra activities.
The Garret County Board of Education needs $3 million from the county commissioners to keep the schools open that helps educate our children and grandchildren.
These are well maintained schools. Why close schools because people in the past did not make good financial decisions?
If the county commissioners do not fund the board of education to this capacity, our children will be cheated out of a good secure education. They will be put in schools that will be over state capacity and be in over crowded classrooms.
This means more discipline problems and less instructional time. Overcrowded classrooms mean our test scores will go down. This also means losing good young teachers. I really believe cuts could be made in other areas, starting at the top with pay cuts and unnecessary spending.
The county commissioners will be meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7. At this meeting they will be making a decision whether to pay ASCI out of debt for $3 million. For anyone who doesn’t know, ASCI is located at “The Wisp” Deep Creek Lake.
I really believe this $3 million should be spent on our children’s education!
People, please go to the meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7 and voice your opinion on this matter. Once they decide to help ASCI there will be no saving our children.
Remember, our future is in the hands of these children! Help save our schools!
Gerald “Jerry” Wilson
Oakland
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