It is the local PAC formed by Crystal Cavanaugh and Larry Myers that does not have the best interests of Fountain Hills in mind, Reclaim Our Town. Not that their smear campaign during the primary election was enough, now they’ve decided that defunding our school district is the best course of action for our town.

And who is behind all of this? Well, all we have to know is who’s funded this political action committee. Along with the organizers, according to the campaign finance reports filed with the town by the ROT committee, here are the names of those that support defunding our schools: Debbie Elder, Robert Peterson, Christine McGinn, Barry McBride, Elizabeth Fishera-Gildersleve, Rich Rutkowski, Janie Lienemann, Nancy Plencner, Linda Kavanagh, Barry Woborsky, Pat Rousseau, Roderick Watts, Al Meehan, Bridger Biermann, Daria Jacobs and the Friends of David Schweikert. Really?

We should all be concerned when the previous mayor and current congressman are among those that think that addressing school safety is not a good idea, or not understanding the need to repair aging infrastructure, or providing the necessary tools for kids to use and learn with. They must care little about our town.

That’s not the traditional approach that residents have used in the past. Good schools mean that our children get a better education and a thriving community with the higher property values, all which allows our businesses to prosper and our economy to flourish.