Vote YES on Measure L so every local student has access to safe and up-to-date
classrooms and learning technology to prepare them to succeed in college and
21st-century careers.
Our local students receive a quality education, yet the average school in our district
was built over 50 years ago and is in desperate need of repair. Many schools still
need basic classroom technology to support a 21st-century education. Some
schools have been updated, while others have not.
By repairing old buildings and cutting utility bills, our schools will save more than $1
million annually that can protect core academic classes, reduce class sizes and
retain qualified teachers
Vote YES to support and improve local schools in Aptos and Watsonville:
- Improve the quality of academic instruction in core subjects like math,
science, reading and writing
- Repair leaky roofs
- Remove mold and asbestos
- Provide up-to-date science and computer labs
- Update classroom technology and keep it updated over time
- Upgrade fire-detection, alarms, emergency communication, lighting and
security systems
Fiscal accountability is built in to Measure L
- Every penny will stay local to support our schools
- Funds cannot be taken away by the State
- Independent citizens' oversight is required
- None of the money can be used to increase salaries, benefits or pensions
- Qualifies our schools for state matching funds
Our schools have been devastated by the economy and state budget cuts.
Measure L provides locally-controlled funding to improve our schools.
Good schools make our neighborhoods more desirable and protect property
values for all of us.
Measure L will create jobs for local residents, pump money back into our
community and help get our local economy back on track.
Vote YES on L to protect quality education in Pajaro Valley schools.
s/ Athena Wolfe
Chair, Aptos High School Technology Committee
s/ Ellen Pirie
Santa Cruz County Supervisor
s/ Brian King
President, Cabrillo Community College
s/ Terry Medina
Watsonville Police Chief (Ret.)
s/ Carol Keeney, COPA Leader*
Communities Organized for Relational Power in Action
- Signing on behalf of the organization listed below the name.
ANOTHER BIG LOSER
VOTE NO on MEASURE L
MANY MORE MILLIONS IN BOND TAXES
Look at your current Property Tax Bill. Please add up all your taxes and fees.
20 more years to payoff existing Bonds. Measure L wants another 35 years?
Additionally, there are two Cabrillo College tax bonds still being collected.
FACT: Total Price + Interest Paid == OVER $ 500 MILLION DOLLARS!
UNFAIR DISTRIBUTION OF TAX MONEY COLLECTED
The Lion's share of Measure L bond tax will be imposed in Aptos.
Yet, school children from the North Zone will proportionally receive less.
Unfair distribution of this costly new tax burden was never publicly disclosed.
FACT: Not One Public Hearing was ever conducted in Aptos!
NO GUARANTEES FOR PROJECTED SAVINGS
Administrators tout that there are projected savings from Measure L projects.
However, there are no guarantees for funding with future School Boards.
FACT: General Funds are used for higher Salaries, Benefits & Pensions.
MILLIONS WILL NOT BE SPENT LOCALLY
PVUSD officials have engaged an out-of-town, big corporate bond counsel for
selling Measure L bonds. Millions in underwriting commission fees will be paid.
This outsider company is first to grab Millions in payouts from Measure L.
FACT: Work Contracts should be given to the lowest responsible bidders.
COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS & EXPENSIVE LAWSUITS
Caltrans Division of Aeronautics have safety concerns, and Coastal Commission
prohibitions have not been legally resolved. Our money for kids or lawyers?
FACT: City of Watsonville officials have Lost similar cases in State Court.
VOTE NO on MEASURE L
s/ Tom Walsh, Executive Director*
The Senior Coalition
s/ Emilio Martinez
Watsonville City Councilman
s/ Alex Solano
Former PVUSD Trustee, Watsonville/Monterey County Area
s/ Gina Locatelli
Vice President, Santa Cruz County Board of Education
s/ Vic Marani
School Board Trustee, Santa Cruz County Board of Education
- Signing on behalf of the organization listed below the name.
| Vote NO on Measure L
ANOTHER BIG LOSER
"We have spent our lives helping kids & serving the local community.
Read our Names at the bottom of this page.
Please remember our lifelong motivation.
We stand united to help the Voters understand essential facts:
Measure L is just Another Big Loser for everyone concerned."
- BAD ECONOMY - Home Foreclosures dominate real estate markets.
Unemployment rates are at record high levels. Federal & State deficits are
now calculated into the multi Billions of Dollars. Skyrocketing food, energy,
and gasoline costs are crippling. Is this really the time for the largest and
most expensive School Bond Tax in the history of Santa Cruz County?
- COSTLY TAX BURDEN - Negative impacts on property owners and
renters during this Great Depression are both substantial and very shocking.
PVUSD is imposing another huge tax burden upon our community. Soon,
PVUSD Taxes could be well over $ 200 Million Dollars combined!
- NO EXEMPTIONS for SENIORS OR DISABLED PERSONS
Bond taxation does not allow exemptions for our most vulnerable citizens.
Many Seniors & Disabled Persons will risk losing their homes if taxes climb.
- NEGLECTED NEEDS - California has provided many Millions in funds
annually to repair important health & safety needs for our schools. Now ask:
Where is all the money? PVUSD has exploited the legitimate plight of older
South-County schools to grab a MASSIVE TAXPAYER FUNDED BAILOUT!
- VIOLATED TRUST- The former Superintendent and the PVUSD were
investigated by a Santa Cruz County Grand Jury. Serious conflict of interest
violations were cited, and practices of mishandling public monies was noted.
STOP this Loser Proposition!
Can you trust them with over $ 200 million of your school tax dollars?
Please Help Volunteer: (831) 684-8172
Vote NO on Measure L
ANOTHER BIG LOSER
s/ Dan Chauvet, Past President*
Watsonville Pilots Association
s/ Rhea DeHart
Former PVUSD Trustee, City of Watsonville Area
s/ Joseph O. Moreno, Jr.
Former PVUSD Trustee, Aptos/Freedom Area
s/ Sharon Gray
Former PVUSD Trustee, Aptos/La Selva Area
s/ Jim Miller
PVUSD Bond Oversight Committee Member
- Signing on behalf of the organization listed below the name.
Don't let the opponents mislead you.
Measure L presents a clear choice--do we want local students to have safe
classrooms that meet the demands of the 21st century? Or do we want our
classrooms to deteriorate further and compromise the education of a generation?
If you support Aptos and Watsonville students and want them to receive a quality
education, then vote YES.
Here's the truth:
Local students need Measure L: Without safe facilities and updated classroom
technology, we cannot prepare our students for college or today's careers.
Measure L will upgrade every school--a detailed project list can be viewed at
http://www.FriendsOfPVSchools.org.
Measure L is a conservative measure: It addresses the most urgent needs
facing our schools.
The State takes funding away from our schools every year: In the past five
years, the State has taken $18.5 million from PVUSD schools. Measure L is the
only way to upgrade our schools.
Measure L will boost our economy: Measure L will create local construction jobs
and give our local economy the boost it needs.
Measure L will protect property values: Our schools draw families into our
community, creating a strong demand for homes that protects property values for
everyone. Measure L is the best investment we can make in our property values.
Most importantly, Measure L supports local students: Every penny will be
locally controlled and stay in our community.
Measure L is a wise investment in our students and community. Vote YES on L.
s/ Teresa Carrubba
PVUSD Bond Oversight Committee Member
s/ Gregory A. Crandall
Chair Aptos High Site Counsel
s/ Kim Turley
Realtor
s/ "Libby" Wilson
Former PVUSD Trustee Aptos/Corralitos Areas
s/ Jacob Martinez
Technology Career Educator/Parent
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