Survey: Cost top reason for Bentonville millage failure
Posted: September 26, 2012 at 10:52 a.m.
The $128 million cost of a second high school package was the leading reason voters turned down a millage increase June 26, results from a survey done by the Bentonville School District show. The survey was sent via mail to 8,842 voters who participated in the millage election, according to a district news release. Postcards with prepaid postage were mailed Aug. 24.
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Wouldn't it have been smart to figure this out BEFORE you paid to have an election?
Posted by: AutopilotAR
September 26, 2012 at 12:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
What was the cost of the survey? Why the need? Didn't the election results clue you in? There is a reason taxpayers view millage increases skeptically. How about tightening up your belts like the rest of us and getting a little creative with your available resources? What's wrong with a split schedule, anyway? A year-round schedule is also a good alternative to a brand new high school. My kids attended one, and we all adjusted and did just fine. I'm all about giving our children as good an education as we can possibly give them, but let's lead by example and show them that you CAN do a lot with less.
Posted by: looanne
September 26, 2012 at 1:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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