I appreciate the honesty of Fountain Hills High School’s athletic director, Mike Briguglio; it has helped me make my decision with regard to how to vote on the school bond issue.

We have lived in Fountain Hills for almost 20 years and during that time we have voted for every override and bond related to education and schools.

Our support for teachers, actual learning infrastructure and so on is unending. On so many levels, nothing is more important to the health and welfare of our town.

So, why will I vote no on this bond? Last week’s article states that “the lion’s share of the $1.5 million allocated for FHHS is slated for a new artificial turf football field.”

Mr. Briguglio continues to make claims of how this new field will save money, be a good thing, and on and on…None of his claims are substantiated in any way shape or form.

$1.5 million is a lot of money, especially when you add in interest on the bonds. It’s not just Saguaro that needs help, but Palisades and other streets are in equally dire straits. Let’s put the money there. Or use it to pay teachers. Or just save it!

This is the time of year when corporations of all sizes are working out their budgets, initiatives and activations for 2014. In every case, requests of the kind Mr. Briguglio is making need to be supported with sound, independent financial data, spread sheets showing where the lines of costs and savings intersect —it’s Business 101.

If that data exists, I’m sure The Times will be happy to publish it in the public interest, until then… $1.5 million on a hunch is a bad bet. Sorry.