Letters

Dear City of Morgan Hill,My understanding is that the Catholic Diocese is to begin construction in 2016 on the South County Catholic High School. This is very positive news of a project brought to fruition. We needmore projects that benefit all of humankind in the Southeast Quadrant (SEQ).In September, I met with the founder of a national Montessori franchise to view sites in the BayArea. His franchise is opening several new locations in the U.S.There is interest in Morgan Hill, but in order for a Montessori franchise to be profitable, there needs to be 85 to 100 students enrolled at all times. We agreed to stay in contact; with SiliconValley so close to Morgan Hill, this type of academic program seems so vital. This academic application would be a positive complement to the academic environment of the Catholic High School.I am happy with this progressive forward advancement, as it benefits my family's property as well. We have encountered setbacks beyond control in the past, but I am determined to one day bring a very positive and lucrative business to my family property, as I also hope to work with our government officials to present laws and bills, that are taken seriously and passed.If not for what my family endured, I would have a custom home business to serve as a senior residential or other allowed land use built on my family property by now, generating a very lucrative income and serving both the community and our family trust and business.Best regards,Julie Borina DriscollMorgan Hill

I would like to join the many voters in Morgan Hill that agree with John McKay’s “Our Town” commentary (from the Sept. 15 edition of the Morgan Hill Times) regarding district elections. Not only is district voting a travesty, but it is an insult to every voter in our city!We do not need to be told how to vote or who to vote for. The fact is, our city council has enjoyed amazing representation of the diversity of Morgan Hill. When we had a choice to vote someone out of council and vote for a new candidate, we did. This district voting scheme is just that: another way for losing candidates to force themselves on the voting public!Look at what has happened at the Morgan Hill Unified School District! In the last election, we had one district with only one candidate, because other very qualified candidates lived outside that district.District elections narrow our choices and may very well force the voters to send an unqualified candidate to office.On the MHUSD board, we have a split board that rarely, if ever agrees with one another, and we have a board member that we know very little about that ran unopposed from her district. We, in Morgan Hill, deserve better than this on our school board and at city council!Please don’t insult our intelligence with district elections and term limits. Let the voters decide who is best qualified and aligns with our values in order to address the complicated issues we face.This insult is being forced upon us because of a few losers that ran and did not win want an advantage to their losing cause.A threat of a lawsuit is a challenge, not a reason to roll over and give these losers an advantage. Shame on us!Ever Onward,Swanee EdwardsMorgan Hill

$5 million for land purchase just a smokescreen to open up development in SE Quad