Soon we will be faced with a decision to either approve or disapprove the school district's spending proposals.
We all know and feel the economic hardships with the ever rising cost of gasoline.
We have all seen the cost of food increase dramatically because of diesel.
You will have to decide how much disposable income you have, you will have to decide if you are willing to pay for parking lots, you will have to decide if you are willing to pay for concession stands, you will have to decide if you are willing to pay for press boxes and sound systems, and you will have to decide if you have enough money in your budget to pay for these items after you fill your gas tank and buy your groceries.
In my humble opinion, now is not the time for Mr. Pabis or the board to present any spending proposals to the public.
They should consider the economic problems this nation is facing. Economic conditions should be the first priority prior to submitting any tax increases.
Artificial turf, and the construction of parking lots will not improve our children's education.
With this in mind I am asking that this community once and for all send a clear message to Mr. Pabis by voting no on all proposals, tell Mr Pabis that feeding our children and scraping money to fill our gas tanks so we can get to work, have a higher priority than his projectors and concession stands.
This board, and JD Pabis have demonstrated time and again that they are out of touch with the common taxpayer.
Vote no on all proposals. Instead of spending money on improving the dropout rate, this board wants a parking lot; instead of improving educational standards, they want a concession stand.
Once they have accomplished this, they will tell you they need more money for state mandates, they will tell you they need more money for gasoline, they will tell you they need more money for insurance and contracts. So the turf isn't as free as they would like you to believe.
Please join me in voting against this budget and the proposals.
Jerry L. Morgan
Auburn
We have all seen the cost of food increase dramatically because of diesel.
You will have to decide how much disposable income you have, you will have to decide if you are willing to pay for parking lots, you will have to decide if you are willing to pay for concession stands, you will have to decide if you are willing to pay for press boxes and sound systems, and you will have to decide if you have enough money in your budget to pay for these items after you fill your gas tank and buy your groceries.
In my humble opinion, now is not the time for Mr. Pabis or the board to present any spending proposals to the public.
They should consider the economic problems this nation is facing. Economic conditions should be the first priority prior to submitting any tax increases.
Artificial turf, and the construction of parking lots will not improve our children's education.
With this in mind I am asking that this community once and for all send a clear message to Mr. Pabis by voting no on all proposals, tell Mr Pabis that feeding our children and scraping money to fill our gas tanks so we can get to work, have a higher priority than his projectors and concession stands.
This board, and JD Pabis have demonstrated time and again that they are out of touch with the common taxpayer.
Vote no on all proposals. Instead of spending money on improving the dropout rate, this board wants a parking lot; instead of improving educational standards, they want a concession stand.
Once they have accomplished this, they will tell you they need more money for state mandates, they will tell you they need more money for gasoline, they will tell you they need more money for insurance and contracts. So the turf isn't as free as they would like you to believe.
Please join me in voting against this budget and the proposals.
Jerry L. Morgan
Auburn
The Citizens' Say
There are 13 comment(s)
vinmeister1 wrote on May 6, 2008 11:01 AM:
nature lover wrote on May 5, 2008 8:21 PM:
cm wrote on May 5, 2008 5:51 PM:
Take the time to listen to teachers and kids that attend ALL the schools. Drive around and look at schools and look at ALL the fields! Look at the grounds that yours or someone elses kids are playing on for recess.
Make a kist and present it to the board.
Trust me the board IS NOT ging to walk away from free dollars-thy WILL use it in other ways if they are FORCED too. "
Bill Balyszak wrote on May 5, 2008 5:45 PM:
cm wrote on May 5, 2008 5:45 PM:
jlmorgansr wrote on May 5, 2008 5:27 PM:
As for my residence, I don't remember telling anyone I gave up my NY residence. For that matter I still own my house and I still pay these high taxes.
Alot of people seemed to jump to conclusions about me no matter what it is. I simply love to play head games with the simpletons. lol
VOTE NO! And thanks Karl I appreciate the support!!!!!!!! "
karl wrote on May 5, 2008 5:26 PM:
Then we can just cross out the line about funding the turf nonsense and keep the computers and technology, right?
Or are those truly beneficial items going to be held hostage to the damned turf maniacs? "
Andy B wrote on May 5, 2008 3:55 PM:
Andy B wrote on May 5, 2008 3:51 PM:
Andy B wrote on May 5, 2008 3:39 PM:
tlb4 wrote on May 5, 2008 2:02 PM:
Quit playing the gloom and doom card by insinuating that residents will not be able to buy gas or feed their children if the proposal passes. Don't insult the community's intelligence.
Do your homework, this project's State aid can not be used for education(teachers or programs) and you know it. Synthetic turf and new parking will not improve student's education, but computers and computerized projectors(which is included in the project) will.
Go spread your pessimism and half truths somewhere else!!! "
brew1234 wrote on May 5, 2008 12:46 PM:
karl wrote on May 5, 2008 12:37 PM:
NO TO TURF!
NEIN, NICHT, NYET, NUNCA!
How many ways do I have to say it before they get the message?!
Good one, Jer.... "