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Spencer: feasibility study supported splitting Alpine; Prop 2 and bond messaging swayed voters
Summary
Councilman Dave Spencer told a candidate forum the city-funded feasibility study found a split of Alpine School District feasible and defended residents' right to vote. He criticized campaign messaging by opponents, cited tax-share figures and said the $600 million bond failed while the new local district's budget may be about $270 million.
Councilman Dave Spencer said a city-contracted feasibility study concluded a split from Alpine School District was feasible and that residents should have the right to vote on the matter.
"As an American...I thought everybody should have a right to vote," Spencer said, tying his position to civic participation and local control over school funding. He said the city council…
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