cut the crap! REDUCE TAXES!!!!!

Attending the consolidation meeting Jan 5 at the palatial grade school in Leigh, I was struck by two things:

the ahem-ing and ahaw-ing about moving forward with school consolidation

and--

the elaborate and extravagent new grade school facility--which we are already worried about keeping open!

Let me comment on the grade school first. As I was walking out, I noticed that there is a very conspicuous and self-congratulatory plaque by the front door, honoring the superintendent and the school board members and the architect who brought us the new grade school. I couldn't help thinking that they left some important names off of this--specifically the Leigh District 39 property tax payers who for the last 10 years have been hurting and continue to smart from the property tax burden this uneccessary facility has cost them.

As for the meeting itself--I find a lot of the people in this community have no sense of the reality of the situation. And that situation is that THERE CAN BE NO MORE JUSTIFICATION FOR A SCHOOL IN LEIGH!!!

"Why do we need to consolidate?" I heard lots of stuff from the superintendent about "being in the game" and "having an eventual say" if Clarkson and Howells consolidate. My only answer is "TO REDUCE TAXES"

worrying about "the identity of the first graduating class from the new school district". WHO CARES?!! REDUCE TAXES!!!

"Have we considered Lakeview?" "Have we talked to Stanton?" WHO CARES?!! REDUCE TAXES!!!"

"Will there be a grade school in Leigh and Howells?" "Will we have a high school in Clarkson and Secondary in Dodge?" "What is the situation with Creston?" WHO CARES?!!! REDUCE TAXES!!!!

"What kind of busing situation will we have? yada, yada...." "WHO CARES?!! REDUCE TAXES!!!

There is only ONE strategy! There is only ONE option!

REDUCE TAXES!!!!