Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Wheatland extension

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The School Board voted last night 6-3 to continue its efforts to acquire the Cangiano/Burgess properties to build three schools serving the community north of Route 9 in western Loudoun.

Those who voted yes believe that it is the best deal available, and that the public will someday understand that. For now though, it isn't the public in the future whose approval is needed, it is the current members of the Board Supervisors. My colleagues believe that sometime in the next five days the Supervisors can be convinced that this is the right place at the right price.

I was one of three who voted no, not on the merits of the proposal but simply in recognition that there is slim chance that the Board of Supervisors will approve the funding needed to complete the purchase. I don't wish to spend additional public money on a dead project.

Updates:
  1. LCPS posted a presentation on potential Lovettsville school sites that was presented to the School Board last night.
  2. Loudoun Independent posted a thorough story: Wheatlands Survives.
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4 comments:

  1. Mr. Stevens,

    Could you post the contract so we could see exactly what it says, with the new extension?

    Thank you for your vote, I think you did the right thing.
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  2. I do not have an electronic copy of the contract and do not publish LCPS legal documents. You will need to contact the LCPS Public Information Office.
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  3. Eric the 1/2 trollMay 28, 2009 10:24 AM
    Mr. Stevens, if there is ONE lesson you take from this, let it be that you need to incorporate the PUBLIC (as in an ad hoc citizens site selection committee) in the process BEFORE you get stuck on a site.

    That is what we had (unofficially) for Harmony IS - and it had real community support. That is the LAST time a western school had real community support. Time to open the process up I'd say.
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  4. Good job on your vote. You can count better than I often give you credit for! Please help teach your six challenged colleagues.
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