Sequim council submits letter supporting school levy and construction bond after public comment

The Sequim City Council voted to submit a letter of support for the Sequim School District's levy and construction bond propositions after a public comment period dominated by speakers urging passage.

The measures were described during the meeting as Proposition 1 (an education programs and operations levy) and Proposition 2 (a construction bond). Supporters told the council the district's aging buildings need replacement or major repairs and that passing the measures would protect student safety, reduce long-term costs and help attract families and workers to the area.

Sarah Lynn Posernick, president of the Sequim Education Association, told the council, "Our learning conditions are not ideal. The buildings we teach in'they're past their time." Michael Rocca, identifying himself as a parent, property owner, taxpayer and business owner in Sequim, urged approval of what he called a "$150,000,000 construction bond," adding that projected interest would raise the lifetime cost but still made replacement…