tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526659937118816707.post3265068792257037225..comments2023-10-31T10:36:24.845-05:00Comments on K12 Reformer - Mike Reno: Risky Bonds and Lazy School BoardsMike Renohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02321695059501190325noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526659937118816707.post-63880960633270360422010-07-29T21:36:14.428-05:002010-07-29T21:36:14.428-05:00I think there's only "nothing to do"...I think there's only "nothing to do" about this because the board has made up their minds. <br /><br /><br />It's a shame they weren't willing to consider other alternatives. The Finance Director mentioned "loans from the state" when the rate is about 7.0 mills in her presentation in April. Why can't we do loans from a bank right now, without raising taxes? Mike's right; there may be no other alternatives and no other options. But we should at least get a second opinion before fleecing taxpayers during "the perfect storm".<br /><br /><br />It might be worth recommending to folks to have their properties reassessed so they can offset this tax increase as much as possible. With a board dead-set in poor planning and not seeking alternatives, it's about the only option taxpayers have before the next election.Jeremy Nielsonhttp://www.jeremynielson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526659937118816707.post-23697836373232679242010-07-25T04:12:08.577-05:002010-07-25T04:12:08.577-05:00If there is nothing to do about it- now what?If there is nothing to do about it- now what?Electronic Sallyhttp://greensmoke.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526659937118816707.post-2162359081922902852010-07-07T07:35:56.725-05:002010-07-07T07:35:56.725-05:00Yep... I was duped like everyone else.
(Recall th...Yep... I was duped like everyone else.<br /><br />(Recall that I was not a board member at the time, and entirely unaware of how the game is played.)<br /><br />We all live and learn.Mike Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02321695059501190325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526659937118816707.post-46827972061625133482010-07-06T14:24:18.636-05:002010-07-06T14:24:18.636-05:00Mike: you forget so quickly. You yourself wrappe...Mike: you forget so quickly. You yourself wrapped yourself in the Bond 2004 campaign.<br /><br />You and your company contributed discs and freind-to-friend cards to the effort. I still have some as proof for the trolls here.<br /><br />So own up to it. You didn't read the fine print or see this comming either. Your points about a sinking fund are well founded but you are just complaining again and this time you complain about your own actions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com