Vote for millage

Editor, The Commercial:

As we attempt to make our community better for our citizens, we must develop an attitude of “Why not Pine Bluff.” Our elected officials are working on making Pine Bluff and Jefferson County a better place to live to raise our children.

At the top of that list is crime and education. Existing citizens, as well as new, will look to those two issues in order to make the decision to stay in Pine Bluff and place their children in our education system. Personally, I believe our law enforcement is getting results, and if we are to recruit teachers and families to Pine Bluff, our school facilities will be a big part of their decision-making process.

I am excited to think of what can happen with a new school facility. Pine Bluff will be what we choose it to be. Do we have the vision? I think so. I am extremely impressed with how our citizens have taken the bull by the horns to take back our schools. We are dealing with the tough decisions and our new superintendent is doing a fantastic job tackling the issues.

I believe that the proposed millage tax is the right answer at the right time. To build a better Pine Bluff, it begins with our children. This millage tax will deal with the issues of security and provide a positive environment to learn.

I hope you will join my wife and me on Aug. 8th, and vote yes, to giving our students the opportunities they deserve.

Tommy May,

Pine Bluff