Poland will be next - whining they have no money, and they probably don't. But, they had it for their new stadium that we'll be paying for for many years.
Did you see what South Range did? They're using "left-over" money to build a 12,000 sq. ft. athletic facility (Vindy 1-21-12). They'll be wanting a levy before it's all over with, too.
I will be voting NO forever. Let these kids join the YMCA. The money should be used for EDUCATION, not sports.
Thanks for the support. The 7% was the average. Our home has depreciated about 20% in the last ten years.
Cantfield proved my point. "Remember however, some of our finest communities in this valley are not passing levies and their property values are declining quickly."
News flash: Already happened. So much for the "Excellent with Distinction" designation, right?
I just want to know who had the nerve to convince the board to build that brand new stadium with no aforethought. I think they saw the writing on the wall, so they hurried up and took money from wherever they could (rainy day funds), took out a hefty lengthy loan, and figured they'd do what they've always done -- go to the taxpayers and threaten us to pay up or they'd take away busing, use the property value myth, etc.
You chose that profession. We all paid for our degrees. How much homework does a kindergarttttten teacher take home? How difficult are the lesson plans? Lots and lots of us have worked 25 years and continued our educations. $70,000+ for a partial year seems like plenty to me for babysitting. Grading coloring papers? Please give us taxpayers a break.
Property values just went down over 7% in Mahoning County. How's about taking a 7% cut instead of pushing another levy down our throats for a change . . .
Oh, and it's not that we can't afford it. We've worked all our lives, too. We are just disgusted with the whole system from the administrators on down.
Let's not forget what the wonderful Poland schools did for our property values . . .
The heat will be on pretty soon by the school board and the administrators/teachers to get this levy passed. It's real important that we all get to the polls on March 6th because THEY will certainly make sure they and theirs are there to vote yes.
“If you voted no, I want to know what can we do to change your mind,” Weaver said.
For starters, you can explain to us taxpayers why you took out a lengthy substantial loan to build a stadium instead of saving that money for days like this.
Then, you can tell us why a kindergarden teacher, for example, is making over $70,000 a year not including benefits.
UPDATE: ". . . the board approved Jeff and Tammy Sabrin to lead the Citizens Committee to Pass the School Levy. The committee will advocate for passage of an emergency operating levy that will generate $1,448,561 annually for five years."
Their Address: 4595 OLDE CHARTED TRAIL, Current market value: $271,300 New market value:$375,490
I guess they can afford this levy. Our neighborhood dropped another 20%.
Any levy money will go directly to salaries, and the majority of us know it.
MrDrone, you are absolutely right. I didn't used to believe this, but I have seen it too many times.
For years, the wages went up and up and up -- now they take a wage freeze and we're supposed to be impressed. Meanwhile, the kids have to print out their own homework and bring their own kleenex. It's pathetic.
Voters face school levy in Poland for 3rd time
$3,000,000 in debt, to be exact, for that stadium. Twenty years of payments at $730,000+ per year. Hope it was worth it, because we are voting NO.
As far as the "cuts," they really don't amount to much. (PolandBulldogs.com)
Are they adding the two years of failed levies together? That makes the deficit look much larger, doesn't it?
February 7, 2012 at 2:05 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Voters face school levy in Poland for 3rd time
With all these horrible cuts, how on earth did they earn an "Excellent with Distinction" award ???
Question: Does anybody have the figures for the loan and loan duration on the new stadium?
And, for the THIRD time, NO.
February 6, 2012 at 4:55 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Early voting begins Tuesday in Ohio
“Some school issues might generate interest” ??
Poland is keeping pretty quiet about their levy. Why? So people forget and all the "interested parties" get out and vote so it passes?
Please encourage everyone you know to vote -- either way.
January 29, 2012 at 9:35 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Liberty BOE OKs $1.2M in cuts
Poland will be next - whining they have no money, and they probably don't. But, they had it for their new stadium that we'll be paying for for many years.
Did you see what South Range did? They're using "left-over" money to build a 12,000 sq. ft. athletic facility (Vindy 1-21-12). They'll be wanting a levy before it's all over with, too.
I will be voting NO forever. Let these kids join the YMCA. The money should be used for EDUCATION, not sports.
January 24, 2012 at 1:12 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Poland district resists closing an elementary school
olddude:
Thanks for the support. The 7% was the average. Our home has depreciated about 20% in the last ten years.
Cantfield proved my point. "Remember however, some of our finest communities in this valley are not passing levies and their property values are declining quickly."
News flash: Already happened. So much for the "Excellent with Distinction" designation, right?
I just want to know who had the nerve to convince the board to build that brand new stadium with no aforethought. I think they saw the writing on the wall, so they hurried up and took money from wherever they could (rainy day funds), took out a hefty lengthy loan, and figured they'd do what they've always done -- go to the taxpayers and threaten us to pay up or they'd take away busing, use the property value myth, etc.
January 15, 2012 at 3:31 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Poland district resists closing an elementary school
To 1986cantfield:
You chose that profession. We all paid for our degrees. How much homework does a kindergarttttten teacher take home? How difficult are the lesson plans? Lots and lots of us have worked 25 years and continued our educations. $70,000+ for a partial year seems like plenty to me for babysitting. Grading coloring papers? Please give us taxpayers a break.
Property values just went down over 7% in Mahoning County. How's about taking a 7% cut instead of pushing another levy down our throats for a change . . .
Oh, and it's not that we can't afford it. We've worked all our lives, too. We are just disgusted with the whole system from the administrators on down.
January 15, 2012 at 11:48 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Poland district resists closing an elementary school
Let's not forget what the wonderful Poland schools did for our property values . . .
The heat will be on pretty soon by the school board and the administrators/teachers to get this levy passed. It's real important that we all get to the polls on March 6th because THEY will certainly make sure they and theirs are there to vote yes.
January 14, 2012 at 7:27 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Poland district resists closing an elementary school
“If you voted no, I want to know what can we do to change your mind,” Weaver said.
For starters, you can explain to us taxpayers why you took out a lengthy substantial loan to build a stadium instead of saving that money for days like this.
Then, you can tell us why a kindergarden teacher, for example, is making over $70,000 a year not including benefits.
We've just simply had it.
January 14, 2012 at 11:43 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Poland voters to decide 3.8-mill levy
UPDATE: ". . . the board approved Jeff and Tammy Sabrin to lead the Citizens Committee to Pass the School Levy. The committee will advocate for passage of an emergency operating levy that will generate $1,448,561 annually for five years."
Their Address: 4595 OLDE CHARTED TRAIL, Current market value: $271,300
New market value:$375,490
I guess they can afford this levy. Our neighborhood dropped another 20%.
Any levy money will go directly to salaries, and the majority of us know it.
December 13, 2011 at 4:28 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Poland voters to decide 3.8-mill levy
MrDrone, you are absolutely right. I didn't used to believe this, but I have seen it too many times.
For years, the wages went up and up and up -- now they take a wage freeze and we're supposed to be impressed. Meanwhile, the kids have to print out their own homework and bring their own kleenex. It's pathetic.
December 6, 2011 at 12:49 p.m. permalink suggest removal