There is ample evidence that the benefits of Head Start wear off by fourth grade. Another example of government excess is the proposed County bond referendum to expand the judicial center to meet estimated needs for the year 2010. In contrast, between 1980 and 1995, the number of judges increased at about the same rate as population. This leads to another simplification. Stop holding bond referenda and fund capital improvements out of operating budgets.
Bonds are appropriate for infrequent major projects.
However, the County sells bonds every year to meet annual expenses. The County is like a homeowner that buys a new mortgage each year. The inevitable result is that county debt service now exceeds the revenue raised from bond sales.