Disappointment in school bond failure

I would like to express my extreme disappointment on the recent failure of the bond the Ritzville School District was trying to pass. According to the Adams County Auditor’s Office website, as of Wednesday, 02-10-16, at 2:36 p.m. a total of 814 people voted on the bond. 406 in favor and 408 against.

I really hope the 408 that voted against the bond did their due diligence to research the entire bond measure. I have a suspicion that all they heard was “new gym” and then they shut down. There was so much more to the bond than a second gym.

There was a presentation put on by the school district o...