>Just say “NO ” to the School Budget
Bob Hutton, I remember you well. I’ve attended many BOE meetings, but the one that stands out most to me was an evening where many residents, both adults and students, had comments to make about certain budget proposals and where the cuts should be.
After the public comments were done, many people left, but not me Mr. Hutton. I stuck around long enough to hear you state to your fellow board members that now that the public comment was done, it was time to move on because it would not change the board’s decisions in any way. I remember the way you said that was so dismissive, so disrespectful, that it left an impression on me and several others that were still there. We all left the meeting talking about how rude you were and how the board couldn’t care less about the countless parents and students who took the time and courage to speak that evening.
Of all the board members, you Mr. Hutton are the most guilty of this. So for those who did not have the displeasure of witnessing your arrogant display, please consider where this plea is coming from. And if that’s not enough, last year, when we showed our disagreement with how the BOE proposed to spend our tax dollars by voting down the tax levy/budget, this arrogant board changed NOTHING about it and submitted the same defeated budget to the Village Council for approval.
And just in case that is not enough of a reason to vote no, lets not forget all the cuts to the classroom we’ve endured over the past few years in the face of the extravagant new artificial turf and lighting we now have to support. Maintaining these items will now be a permanent drain on our school budget during these difficult financial times.
So, no thank you Mr. Hutton. Any one of these reasons would be enough to make me want to VOTE NO (for the second time in thirty years of tax levy/budget voting).
