All school districts should be making similar moves. It's good news any time a government employee is laid off. Other towns, counties, states and especially the federal government should be following Bethel's lead.
Hopefully we get the needed snow in the next 2 weeks. The Farmington races have some of the best laid trails of any sprint races around and the best viewing for spectators. That makes a fun weekend for all involved.
The clean election funding should be eliminated. It is nothing but welfare for polititians. Elections shouild be funded by private ande corporate donations and by the candidates themselves. Tax money should not be part of the campaign budget.
I am against the overuse of emminent domain to seize private property. I am totally against it when property is seized for commercial development of any kind. This is not the case in Norway. Eminent domain was used to enhance public safety. I have been following this story since the roof collapsed. The building is in danger of falling and damaging neighboring property possibly injuring or killing someone. The next heavy wet snowstorm could be the one that collapses the building. Heights don't usually bother me but I don't want to be on the roof of an unstable structure shoveling snow to relieve the load. Barry Mazzaglia has had 2 years to stabilize the building and has failed to do so. The town didn't want to own this building. They wanted the owner to make it safe. The town's other option would be to raze the building and charge Mazzaglia for the expenses which they most likely never would have collected. The town would have placed a lien on the property, eventually foreclosed on the lien and been stuck with a vacant lot. Trying to save the building with donated money is the best thing that can be done and it's unfortunate it had to happen by force. Mazzaglia talks as if the opera house building is a valuable asset. In its current condition that is not true. The building is a liability and he should be relieved to be rid of it.
I stopped reading Leonard Pitts column a long time ago because it is so racial in its tone and content. Most S-J readers are past that but the editors apparantly are not and they show it by continuing to print his work. All the unfounded accusations of racism will eventually come true. When people are accused of something like that often enough they can get frustrated and strike back. Sometimes I think the accusers want that so they can say "I was right."
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All school districts should
All school districts should be making similar moves. It's good news any time a government employee is laid off. Other towns, counties, states and especially the federal government should be following Bethel's lead.
Hopefully we get the needed
Hopefully we get the needed snow in the next 2 weeks. The Farmington races have some of the best laid trails of any sprint races around and the best viewing for spectators. That makes a fun weekend for all involved.
The clean election funding
The clean election funding should be eliminated. It is nothing but welfare for polititians. Elections shouild be funded by private ande corporate donations and by the candidates themselves. Tax money should not be part of the campaign budget.
I am against the overuse of
I am against the overuse of emminent domain to seize private property. I am totally against it when property is seized for commercial development of any kind. This is not the case in Norway. Eminent domain was used to enhance public safety. I have been following this story since the roof collapsed. The building is in danger of falling and damaging neighboring property possibly injuring or killing someone. The next heavy wet snowstorm could be the one that collapses the building. Heights don't usually bother me but I don't want to be on the roof of an unstable structure shoveling snow to relieve the load. Barry Mazzaglia has had 2 years to stabilize the building and has failed to do so. The town didn't want to own this building. They wanted the owner to make it safe. The town's other option would be to raze the building and charge Mazzaglia for the expenses which they most likely never would have collected. The town would have placed a lien on the property, eventually foreclosed on the lien and been stuck with a vacant lot. Trying to save the building with donated money is the best thing that can be done and it's unfortunate it had to happen by force. Mazzaglia talks as if the opera house building is a valuable asset. In its current condition that is not true. The building is a liability and he should be relieved to be rid of it.
I stopped reading Leonard
I stopped reading Leonard Pitts column a long time ago because it is so racial in its tone and content. Most S-J readers are past that but the editors apparantly are not and they show it by continuing to print his work. All the unfounded accusations of racism will eventually come true. When people are accused of something like that often enough they can get frustrated and strike back. Sometimes I think the accusers want that so they can say "I was right."