Posted by Had E. Nuff on July 01, 2005 at 14:02:37 (PST):
In Reply to: Re: "No Tax Increase"...What about the CUT!!! posted by me on July 01, 2005 at 12:42:31 (PST):
: : I like how the Leader-Liar used the phrase "no tax increase" in their headline on Wed.
: : Why didn't it say "School board votes down tax cut"?
: : These idiots had the chance to lower property tax yet voted AGAINST it....BY TELEPHONE!!!!
: : Bower was the deciding vote after he finally decided to answer his phone.
: : Close claimed the ones who voted for the cut were just trying to make the others "look bad". No Joe, you made yourselves "look bad". You could have voted for the cut also.
: : He also made the statement that they would just have to ask for more money later.
: : So what does that mean? Should we just continue to be overtaxed because SOMEDAY we will need more money?
: : Why are we being overtaxed anyhow?
: : They claimed it was NECCESSARY to raise these taxes, that the district couldn't survive without an increase, yet somehow we ended up with this huge surplus.
: : That makes 2 times in less than 30 days they screwed us out of a tax cut.
: : Oh, I forgot, we are all supposed to be happy just because they didn't raise taxes.
: : Unbelievable?....Believe it.
: Want to get really ticked off? The tie breaker was decided by someone that doesn't even show up most of the time. When she does, she talks on her cell phone. The only reason they put up with her is because they need her for that reason and she does whatever Rupp says. How fair is that??
Yes! I know!! She wasn't at this meeting and even though she knew damn well there would be a vote, she hid behind her phone until someone could finally track her down and force her to vote on it. I believe there were FOUR of them who "phoned it in". They knew there was going to be a very important issue being voted on yet chose to instead stay home and hide behind the phone. They are always saying that all the people who complain need to come to the meetings. They're on the frickin' board and don't even show up!
I said before that if they voted Act 72 down they all needed to be ousted...with the possible exception of Solak. He seems to be the only one interested in anything other than seeing how much money can be spent.