Just read the letter from Harold Valentine (“Support our schools, vote to replace levy”, Auburn Reporter, Dec. 25).

Are you kidding me?

My property taxes are so high now that the luxury of living in a house is almost prohibitive. I’ve been in my home for 20 years and my house payment is higher than when I purchased it.

The problem is taxes, and you want to encourage folks to vote for the replacement levy on Feb. 9? You say it will not increase school taxes. Don’t you mean property taxes?

All I know is that I paid more than $4,000 in 2015 in property taxes and my monthly house payment is increasing $50 a month in 2016. I was told that the majority of tax assessment is for schools.

I think it’s time the government did its job and eased the burden on ordinary citizens.

I say no to more money for schools for anything.

– Jeanne Herold