>If Valley is a ‘NIMBY’ issue, then the $48 million bond referendum was an ‘IMBY’ issue.
If Valley is a ‘NIMBY’ issue, then the $48 million bond referendum was an ‘IMBY’ issue. After all, it was the motivated Willard districts that put the bond over by a handful of votes?
I could go either way on Valley, but I want it done all above board – no backroom deals, no public lockout of residents at meetings.
I still voted.
I was against the bond ref because of its scope and size. I was upset with the elitist attitude of the BOE that we could keep floating what equates to home improvement loans to make repairs rather than maintain the buildings all along.
There is no ‘imbalance’ that you speak of because the voters are the great equalizer. You don’t like the way a BOE or VC member acts, speak up, attend meeting and VOTE. Bring a neighbor or two. This blog often mentions ‘HSA mommies’; if they are the most active it could be because of the convenience of the voting station being at the schools.
Another thing to be considered, writer: the municipal election was on the same day as the county, state and federal – making it even more worth the voter’s while. All this at stake and some didn’t come out on a beautiful day (no rain or excessive chill) with the polls open a full 14 hours.
It’s our right and civic duty to vote. Maybe they should start serving Starbucks?
