Thursday, April 27, 2006

Pho in Dead Tree Media

OK, actually my alter ego, but you all know the real me. The Beacon Journal runs my op-ed on Issue 1 today, and I get a mention in the Events sidebar on the front page of the West Side Leader teasing the school funding Town Hall tonight.

Hope to see you all the meeting. I'll pretty much be grinding out the presentation today, so don't expect to see me here.

Have a good one.

4 comments:

Jill said...

Just read the op-ed, Pho. Really nice job, so clear.

Jeff said...

Hey, Scott, great piece of writing! You send a clear message, I hope people are paying attention.

Anonymous said...

I think your logic is sound and that you did a good job.

I still do not know how I will vote. My kid is in athletics.

However, we are barely making ends meet now. Most of my refund went to pay Dominion Gas for my energy costs. And at almost $3.00 a gallon of gas, we sure aren't doing much running around.

I guess the message I want to send is - I can't do it any more! The well is dry!

Scott Piepho said...

Fansnote:

Thanks for the extensive post.

A couple of points. First, the School District is, by law, required to project a balanced budget for five years using pessimistic assumptions.

Second, the capital outlays may well be tied to swing spaces for students displaced when their school is being rebuilt/renovated. Those expenses are not covered by the building project money. I don't know that, but it's a possiblity we should keep in mind.

Finally, I'd urge you to send your questions to the email contact on the levy committee website. I'd like to hear APS's reply.