Renew levy to keep excellence

As an Arlington public schools parent with children ranging in age from elementary to high school, I will be voting yes on the upcoming levy renewal and encourage my fellow community members to do the same.

This levy is a renewal of the current one that will expire at the end of the year, and it won’t increase the taxes of our citizens. In fact, the estimated tax rate of this levy ($3.56 per $1,000 of assessed value) is actually less than the current rate of $3.60 per $1,000 of assessed value.

Programs such as STEM classes at Post Middle School, elementary school choir, technology in the classroom, and middle and high school athletics all contribute to making Arlington schools some of the best in the state. This levy supports those programs as well as school nurses and our school resource officer, both vital parts of keeping our students healthy and safe.

I encourage my fellow citizens to educate themselves on this levy and join me in voting yes on Feb. 9.

Lorinda Davis

Arlington