This is a response to Rita Peterson’s Hall Referendum “Cart before the Horse.”

I agree with Rita Peterson that the Hall Township voters are being asked to put the cart before the horse. There are fewer students going to Hall than 50 years ago.

I share Ms. Peterson’s opinion that Spring Valley needs to focus on bringing in new industry and businesses. There has been virtually no development in Spring Valley for many, many years with one exception, the Walmart Distribution Center. We need business and industrial development, such as what Peru and Ottawa have, before we should even consider spending $32 million on a new school!