From Deseret News archives:

Could vouchers doom Salt Lake bond?

Published: Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007 12:20 a.m. MDT
 |  E-MAIL | PRINT | FONT + - 
Advocates of the $192 million public-safety bond proposed for Salt Lake City are worried that its chances of passing will be hindered by the divisive issue of school vouchers.

The bond, which would pay for new police and fire facilities, will appear on the ballot as Proposition 1.

The school vouchers vote will be titled Referendum 1. "The worry I have is that things are getting so polarized with (Referendum 1) that voters won't know which one is which," said Pat Shea, who is spearheading a public-awareness campaign in support of the public-safety bond.

Shea is hoping campaign mailers and newspaper and radio ads will help ease the confusion so those who are against vouchers don't end up voting down the public-safety bond by mistake.

Keeping the issues straight can be difficult even for those in the political know. While addressing the Salt Lake County Bar Association recently, Salt Lake City mayoral candidate Dave Buhler paused before answering a question about Proposition 1, making sure that both he and the attorney who asked the question were talking about the same issue.

Buhler favors the bond, as does his opponent, Ralph Becker, though Becker has expressed concern that it may fail because of the high price tag.

Recent comments

I guess the only people who would be confused are the ones who think...

Yes on vouchers, no on Taj Mahal | Oct. 21, 2007 at 9:12 a.m.

It will be even more confusing if Salt Lake calls Referendum 1 which...

no on referendum 1 | Oct. 21, 2007 at 8:48 a.m.

Hopefully the bond is defeated for the fact that over $92 million of...

Bob G | Oct. 21, 2007 at 5:11 a.m.

previousnext

Latest comments

RSL surprised by Chicago's Fire

but not near as good as the NFL. Let's go put on some pads so we don't get...

In my opinion seeing his mental and social problems for what they were was a...

Just get outside you really don't need the suppliments. It takes very little...

Stephen Jackson recently said that he was as good as Kobe Bryant. It is...

Responding to Logical. BSU has won 20 WAC championships in all sports not...

Bringing in Houston and Boise State? Bad idea for a conference and bad for...

what a lame joke.

Rescuers reach stranded hikers

First you all complain that too many kids today are wasting away playing...

Letters: 2 words - an eternity

That is truly amazing Kevin! I don't know what life will be like for any...

Fredette named player of the week

I thought for sure that this award would go to one of the Ute seniors Drca or...

Advertisements
Advertisement