" If you notice the article in the Register in Sept said their construction costs were 52% higher than expected. Then all of a sudden two months later they are 65% higher. One gets the sense that they are just trying to see how much money they can get out of the community. If they were just asking for the money to make up for the unexpected inflation, which would be around $85 million, that would be one thing, but they are asking for an additional nearly $100 million! They are planning on building yet another theater, a television engineering studio--how about a cell phone photography lab??? When we can't fix the roads in Napa, people don't have water and it is going to cost millions to get it to them, it sure seems like our priorities are wrong paying for things like this. They need to think about raising tuition for students that want to study theater and television when the community is hundreds of millions in the hole on street repair and basic maintenance. This affects housing costs, rents, we will have five bond payments on our tax bills for school construction if this passes. The total for an average house assessment will be around $750 a year--for this one area of cost alone. "

" NOPE! Absolutely not! Who's gonna pay for these bonds? Geesgh...could it be homeowners...with add ons to their annual property tax bill? Hmmm..so that a bunch of middle aged "college" students can relive their youth while hard working homeowners pay for it? I'd bet that 95% of homeowners DO NOT attend classes at NVC..so, lets let the grown up students pay fees and costs; not homeowners who are constantly being held hostage for costs to benefit the minority. "

" Yes, once again, another bond issue and yes, I'm retired on fixed income and yes, I will support this bond. The community college is as good as it gets for training or retraining our citizens. Good results happen from the programs there. It is the least expensive high quality training for vocational and transfer students. Traditionally CCs receive the lowest amount of support per student from the state. Knowledge is the best bang-for-your-buck investment that we can make for our future. This college serves our community well and deserves our support. "

" The college watses so much money. They put things in, then tear them out. They do silly things with the money they are given, and then lament they do not have enough to do more silly things. This will not change as long as we are gullable enough to keep handing them more money. "

" Community college is one of the most important assets we have. Visit Santa Rosa Junior College campus and take a look at their recent improvements, especially the library. Napa College appears run down by comparison. It doesn't matter to me - the age of a person, their social status, or even their level of intellect. All voices are welcome. Community college is a place where collective thought can be safely expressed. Without it our society would behave as sheep. My only criticism is that vocational programs need further development. Not everyone should be on a purely academic track and vocational programs give back by training nurses, mechanics, and technicians of various types etc. College is the most worthwhile investment we can make. We don't want to create a world where only wealthy people have access to educational opportunities do we? Nor do we want to become a culture like Iraq here you are shoved in a box to "think as you are told". Community college provides a service which actually gives back to the local community. This is one place where I feel my tax dollars actually make a contribution to to the local community. "

" We are very fortnate to have a community college right here in Napa. Many towns do not have a local CC and students must drive a great distance. For instance, Lake County. We have a jewel that educates our children and our citizens. Investing in education saves much more money than you would spend supporting uneducated young people on welfare. The CC provides job training for the poor so that they can be self sufficient. The CC is the equalizer of education disparity. Without the CC only the rich would be educated. With this bond, our local community college will be so technologically outdated they will need to close their doors. By the way, the state sets the tuition, not the local college. To Sandra, what are you talking about?? Sounds like you need an education. Go register at the CC. "

" I have absolutely no desire to educate anyone but my own children, which I am doing. If this was truly a "community" college I might have second thoughts but this Napa College has students coming in from all surrounding counties and beyond. Homeowners should not be burdened with paying the lion's share of this proposed bond. It should be funded by increased student fees, sales tax and a gas tax. Turning highway 29 into a toll road and using the funds for the college as well as for widening Jamison Canyon would seem like a reasonable solution as well. "

" Until and when the City, County and State can blance a budget, I shall vote an emphatic NO on anything. I have already expressed my dissatisfactions in detail. "