In regards to Panther Valley School District seeking help in cutting expenses in the proposed budget for the 2019-20 school year, the school board wants to replace the parking lot at the Junior-Senior High School. I would like to know if the parking lot was ever seal coated to make it last longer?

I think now is the time to think about consolidating with the Weatherly School District. Both schools are small in size with low student enrollment. It is going to come to that someday, why not start now? Panther Valley could also eliminate busing in the district. It is not required by the state. Also, eliminate the wrestling program because it does not have enough wrestlers in all weight classes. I was on the wrestling team when I was in high school. We had enough wrestlers for all the weight classes and on the JV team.

We pay the highest real estate taxes in the county. Property owners in the district already pay high taxes. A lot of taxpayers in the district are on a fixed income and cannot afford another tax increase. Contact the Carbon commissioners to try to get more businesses to come into the Green Acres Industrial Park in Nesquehoning, even if it means to put up another building there. There is room for expansion at that location. There is only one large employer in the district. Just my thoughts.

Robert Benek

Lansford