[Vision2020] School District Math

[Joe Campbell]

Schwaller writes:

"I think any citizen should be concerned about unnecessary financial
burdens being levied against them.  Seems like a smart idea to me
unless one has gobs of money to toss about freely.  I was mostly
curious why grade school kids had to pay almost 15 percent more for
their lunches, adults only 9 percent, and from where they got their
jumble of numbers."

Holly cr*p, Schwaller! (To use a favorite phrase of yours.) They raised each meal by 25 cents. This is not a great mystery!

I feel a little odd calling you 'Schwaller' and having you call me 'Mr. Campbell.' Please call me 'Joe.' I'll call you 'Doug.' (Of course, I understand that calling me 'Joe' won't produce the same giggles amongst your friends, so I'll understand if you don't take me up on the offer! Think how my friends will giggle in the meantime!)

Another question, Doug: How is it that you can know so much about Sitler yet not know how long NSA has been downtown?

Holy cr*p, indeed!

All the best, Joe

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Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 17:48:00 -0700
From: "Glenn Schwaller" <vpschwaller at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] School District Math
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Mr Hansen,

I think any citizen should be concerned about unnecessary financial
burdens being levied against them.  Seems like a smart idea to me
unless one has gobs of money to toss about freely.  I was mostly
curious why grade school kids had to pay almost 15 percent more for
their lunches, adults only 9 percent, and from where they got their
jumble of numbers.

There was a bit of a subtle point in there.  I suspect it was missed.

As far as NSA College being in the central business district, I don't
know how long the building they occupy was vacant before they moved
in, nor what other "businesses" may have been interested in that
location.  For all we know had NSA College not moved in, the building
would still be vacant with NO benefit to the downtown area whatsoever.
 It seems to me the students, faculty, staff, and others who use the
College frequent local retail-based, tax-paying entities nearby, thus
bolstering the local economy.  I don't know by how much that
additional business may offset the tax burden.

How far away from the "heart of the town's central business district"
does one need to go before a tax-exempt entity can safely be granted
domicile?

With respect to your caveat concerning the management's (I assume you
refer to Roy Atwood?) comments on non-growth, I'd have to read them if
I were to consider what impact they may have on giving you as complete
an answer as possible.

Schwaller