Most school districts are funded by local property taxes. It is the cities that get most their school funding from the state. The people in Poland and Canfield pay far more in taxes to support people in public housing than they receive in outside support for their schools.
$131,000 per unit. They could have built new houses and spread the wealth around the city. Habitat for Humanity could have built 240 new houses with this money. Or the city could have refurbished 500 empty houses of which there are plenty. Remember that about 30% of the money is kept by the local agency to use as they see fit. Typical waste and this is why Rep Ryan needs to go.
YMHA completes $10M renovation of Brier Hill housing
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Most school districts are funded by local property taxes. It is the cities that get most their school funding from the state.
The people in Poland and Canfield pay far more in taxes to support people in public housing than they receive in outside support for their schools.
May 30, 2012 at 10:56 a.m. permalink suggest removal
YMHA completes $10M renovation of Brier Hill housing
$131,000 per unit. They could have built new houses and spread the wealth around the city.
Habitat for Humanity could have built 240 new houses with this money.
Or the city could have refurbished 500 empty houses of which there are plenty.
Remember that about 30% of the money is kept by the local agency to use as they see fit.
Typical waste and this is why Rep Ryan needs to go.
May 30, 2012 at 10:38 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Fracking chemicals source of fear, but also in everyday life
To all,
One pertinent fact left out of this discussion is that the has never been a proven link between hydraulic fracturing a water pollution.
Never.
February 17, 2012 at 8:16 p.m. permalink suggest removal