" School spending is the least of Spitzers worries when it comes to the ineffecient spending and taxes in NYS.Energy costs and redundant NYS gov't agencies causes the continual tax increases and lost business in NYS > school capitol projects.
School and facility improvements(turf placement) have nothing to do with supplying books to your students. If parents are unhappy with textbooks or lack thereof than take that issue up with the teacher or specific department head. Voting No to a project like this will not provide a new textbook. Do you really all believe that the business man Mr. Morgan spoke of will move his business out of Auburn if this project passes? The extra 90 cents per month in crease will not be the last straw for him it will more likely be the rising gas prices,rising energy costs and rising insurance premiums for his workers. Mr. Morgan please don't mislead us by suggesting that if this renovation project you are so against passes suddenly businesses are going to move out of the area. "

" The estimated local cost of this project per tax paying property is about $10 per year (it might end up being less). My wife and I might have to forgo one latte each over the course of the year in order to afford that increase. What do we get in return? Replacement of outdated equipment, new high tech equipment in classrooms, and an upgrade of the outdated and crumbling Holland Stadium. Is it worth it? Yeah...it's worth it. I should probably be drinking juice anyway. "

" JERRY!!! Please write the information which you just wrote here in an editorial letter and put it in the Citizen so that people can read how this stunning arrogance by the board will wind up costing the city and taxpayers more money and higher taxes! "

" What the taxpayers are not being told is the state aid is not received all at once. Instead the district will receive the aid doled out over 15 years, so we will be paying interest on the full amount borrowed. Furthermore, what about the teachers and administrators contract? They are both up this year, that means we will be asked for yet more money to pay for salaries. It is a continual revolving door with this board. Even Spitzer is recognizing the trouble with local taxes, and the inability of the school boards to control spending. All they are doing is putting the state further and further in debt, and in turn the state must increase taxes and fees, and pass it on to the consumers.

I also find it interesting that Tony Tesorio would support the project, Tony is a man that used his position to help secure a job for his wife, so it is no surprise he would support the hand that feeds him. I also find it interesting that a local business man complained it was difficult for him to remain in business because of high taxes. He informed the board that if taxes are not controlled he will be forced to move his company out of state. He was ignored and the proposal was moved forward.
I am glad they bundled the proposals, they all need to be rejected. The bids are way too high and the costs are placing additional burdens on an already over taxed community. "

" When the project comes up for a vote in may EVERYONE NEEDS TO VOTE IT DOWN. Why do we need artifical turf when the school district does not have enough books for the students. Where are your priorities. I know for a fact there aren't enough books at the high school for students. "

" This is an improvement project that is almost 90% aidable from our State (again roughly $9-$11 per homeowner per year)Renovating Holland with All-Weather turf so our Spring athletes don't have to risk injuries by practicing on a parking lot or gym. Hosting sectional games, band competitions, and multiple back to back competitions regardless of how much precipitation falls. Improving the lighting and PA system so fans and players can actually see and hear (you can tell a huge difference in sight and sound quality when you attend away games with a REAL PA and lights) Saving up to $20-25k per year in mowing,watering,pesticide and fertilizer costs (obviously not needed with synthetic turf)Cayuga County deserves a renovated Holland Stadium especially for approximately $10 extra per homeowner per year. "

" You do realize that with the artificial turf it will have to be replaced in approximately 10 years. So you will have to pay for it again and again. "

" Longboard, what keeps people like you and others out of Auburn is high property tax, no jobs, roads that look like a bombed out runway, no stores downtown, substandard housing,high crime rate, Orchard, James and Washington Streets and rising school taxes. A 3.5 million dollar stadium isn't going to bring any more people to Auburn. Thats comman sense. "

" Before complaining about scores and dropout rates, Have any of you really taken a look at what they have to work with? Some of these kids dont have a chance from birth, Because there parents are not smart enough to even care for them, Let alone give a crap how well they do when there out of there hair for 7 hours! "

" The state gets its money from a variety of sources, but what does that have to do with it? Would you like some of your tax dollars to be used in your own backyard, or would you like all the capital improvement projects to go other places? And you'd vote no on a project simply out of spite, or because the 43 cents a year it would cost you would be too much to bear?

And tome8698, the previous public vote on a turf project was for a practice field behind the HS, not at Holland Stadium.

I personally love real grass fields, and would love to see the stadium undergo major renovation while still maintaining fresh sod. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem practical. No sod field (especially with our weather) would be able to endure all the various hosting of sport and non-sport events that a turf field potentially could, especially given the maintanence budget limitations that it would be subject to. The existing grass field barely supports the limited use it sees now.



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" Longboard - where do tou trhink the state gets its cash? "

" Andre, Giangreco and Lansford have to be the three stooges reincarnated. Your jobs are not to improve the County. The people in this community already mad their feelings known about turf at the stadium. The three of you were to busy with your personal agendas to take notice. The three of you make me sick when you indicate the cost would be minimal. Spending has to stop in this district, especially when it doesn't impact the failing state scores and high drop out rates. I hope when you three are up for election you get what you deserve. "

" Great Job Sam, David and Bill for voting yes. Holland Stadium can be used for SO MUCH! Not only sports, but anything from band competitions to holding festivals & tournaments of any kind, etc. And proceeds for renting out the facility goes back to the School District. And the best part is that 87% of the project is funded by the state.......and Cornelius and Leogrande vote no. Its people like them that keep Auburn in the STONE AGES. Priorities in Technology they say....well expand on that....what about it? And you dont believe Holland is the place for turf? Are you kidding? You got a stadium that can house thousands of people!!!! Its people like you who keep people like me out of Auburn because of your lack of common sense. "