Don't forget, Cunningham Library was dedicated the same weekend as the '73 NCAA Regionals during HC's 1st yr.
Our high schools are 50 years old; they were a bad design and they've not been maintained as they should have, I get it. That's all water under the bridge now and to take that out on our kids and grandkids by not supporting new schools is ridiculous and short sighted. We probably should have built just one or two, but that wouldn't have made anybody happy either. People complain about TH, but when people try to change things, they get nothing but ridicule. High schools are also a recruiting tool to bring in new business. I can tell you without a doubt that we've lost businesses because of our schools. We are competing against places like Avon, Plainfield, Carmel etc. for these companies and we need all the help we can get. I don't want new taxes either, I'm as conservative as they come. But, sometimes you have to sacrifice for the good of the community.Apparently they want to build new high schools now in VC and raise all the property owner's taxes AGAIN. I couldn't think of a better time either. You know when building materials are stupid expensive currently, everyone is getting hurt with that 8% inflation, and the gas prices are sky high. But yes let's suck the public even more dry. Hopefully they fail at passing this referendum, but I'm sure it will somehow pass like usual.
I went to THN for a year about 10 years ago. I think I heard that they drained the pool the year after I left. The school was kind of dirty, which should be expected when you have a bunch of Hautian teenagers together in one place. There was a serious spider problem. One dropped down from the ceiling during class one day in front of some girl's face. Okay, so they need to hire more janitors and spray the place. Maybe try doing some maintenance on the schools once in a while too, instead of just begging everyone to fork over money for brand new schools.
Oh and they just built what appears to be a brand new gym for Otter Creek MS. They can't find money for maintenance, but they can find money for middle school basketball. Of all the terribly run government operations in VC&TH, the VCSC has to be at the peak of the mountain of incompetence. I'm not sure if any other operation here has ever had the FBI raid their building or not.
The school board deserves to have their asses ran out too. They voted in favor of this tax referendum 6-0. I've seen the same names on the little yard signs since elementary school. Time for a change. They're beyond pathetic and shouldn't even be in charge of the friers at McDonald's.
Are speaking in terms of facilities or staffing? If the former, are you wondering about upgrades vs building new? Just trying to see where you are focusing.
I'm asking what people think is a reasonable amount of money for the taxpayers to spend for the education of one child per year. That includes everything.
We lost businesses because an owner drove by THN or THS and said we're not moving here, that's an ugly school? Or did they not want to be here because of the bad job the schools do educating the kids?
You can laugh all you want, I know for a fact it's true. All you do is complain about Terre Haute, but don't want to actually support things that will help. Schools, quality of life projects, vibrant downtowns, parks are all tools to attract businesses and young families. They may not be important to you, but they're important to most people.
Sounds to me like they haven't done the necessary maintenance on Vigo Schools over the years, in hope that Vigo property tax payers would bail them out with new schools down the road.
I complain about Terre Haute because it's ran by a bunch of fools. People are struggling to get by as it is with inflation, record gas prices, high food prices, etc. And VC thinks now is an appropriate time to raise property taxes on everyone because of their own incompetence over the years?
Some of us are trying.
Does anyone recall the "pay to play" charges that undermined former Vigo Supt. Danny Tanoos a few yrs ago? How many project costs were inflated because of this administrative fraud? Nothing like ACCOUNTABILITY when using your tax $$$. And I'll be damned if he's not hired @ Katherine Hamilton as a "Safety/Security" expert! LOL
I laughed so hard when i saw that he got hired.
