Democrats unanimously support school project

At a meeting of the Torrington Democratic Town Committee held virtually on October 22, the committee voted unanimously to support the ballot question in favor of the construction of a new high school and middle school.

The committee strongly believes that project will benefit future high school and middle school students as they seek careers in a fast changing economy.

Further, the committee stresses that the most effective solution to a deteriorating high school building is to build a new one rather than continuing to dump money into one that is long past its useful life.

A vote in favor of this project is a vote for a bright future for Torrington and its students and teachers.

I had an extensive tour of the high school building over the summer with a member of the board of education and a custodian. I was shocked at the poor condition of the building. From widespread water damage to inefficient windows to mechanical systems way beyond their useful life, the building is unsuitable for our students and staff to work and learn in.

Instead of continuing to dump money into a failing building, our city has an opportunity to build a new high school and middle school which will meet the educational needs of our students as they enter an ever changing economy and will also ensure that the health and safety of students and staff are met. And even better, the cost to build new is less than the cost to constantly fix an old one way beyond its useful.

On Nov. 3, please support our students and teachers and instill pride in our community by voting yes on this ballot question.

Paul Summers, Torrington