Monday, February 12, 2007

Gazette Corner: On growth and schools in Evansville

Click on the post for the article by Gina Duwe in today's Janesville Gazette on the situation on school space needs in Evansville.

While Plunkett Raysich has presented the findings of their report to the Buildings and Grounds committee( audio in the blog), the community has never been presented the findings nor formally asked for input. The item in tonight's agends is listed as an "Update" and it is still not clear when the community will be presented with the options, or asked what any additional thoughts of theirs might be.

Stay tuned.

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:18 AM

    why is it that when these discussions of grossly underestimated growth rates on which taxpayers made past decisions on school funding occur, nobody ever wants to talk about the elephant in the room, which is out of control residential property growth. It's always discussed as either "healthy" for the community or "inevitable", which it clearly is not if there is the will to stop it. When will someone in authority, both on the school board and in city government stake out a position of curbing residential property growth at least to the extent that the previous projections can phase out as the were supposed?

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  2. Anything thats being described as inevitable can be changed. I think we need to start seeing more school board members at the planning commission meetings. Let the city know, if you allow this plan, it will do this to the school within __ yrs.

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  3. I just wanted let people know that with the 'death' of Slammer's blog , I have started my own,, as it is fun and a good way to vent. If anyone would like to take a look go to .. Focus on Evansville. blog

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