Comments on Our Loudoun Schools: School Bonds

Barbara Munsey, The Wheatland debate is not abou...

2009-06-18T08:25:00.023-04:00

Barbara Munsey,

The Wheatland debate is not about growth. And you know it.

This is about a perceived lack of honesty, integrity, transparency and fairness. And about the tremendous waste of the public purse proposed by the SB, and it's about abuse of power.

No one will vote for bonds if they think it is a blank check or "mandate" to spend and

Still a fact that Harmony IS is aptly named, QH, a...

2009-06-09T20:15:34.490-04:00

Still a fact that Harmony IS is aptly named, QH, and there have been secondary schools in the west built with community support. It takes community involvement.

Eric, creative memories R you. So is grasping at ...

2009-06-09T15:40:09.667-04:00

Eric, creative memories R you.

So is grasping at any straw (man).

I know there isn't a lot of turnover.

I also know there has been a lot of (gasp) growth.

Barbara Munsey

Oh that's rich. Because it has been ten years...

2009-06-09T12:38:30.539-04:00

Oh that's rich. Because it has been ten years since we have had success, ignore what happened to make that a successful outcome. It can't have any relevancy.

BTW, there is far less turn over out here than you seem to think.

Eric, is anyone talking about longer than ten year...

2009-06-09T11:59:48.723-04:00

Eric, is anyone talking about longer than ten years ago but you?

If you have to go back that far (and rewrite it) to find an example, you're reaching pretty hard.

I would venture that many of the people currently protesting any and all sites (as in within the past five years) didn't live here yet when Harmony was approved.

Some didn't live here when

"...all others killed by protest..." Ha...

2009-06-09T11:20:42.822-04:00

"...all others killed by protest..."

Harmony was not.

rant on anon 8:35. How does angry anonymity give ...

2009-06-09T09:45:30.541-04:00

rant on anon 8:35. How does angry anonymity give YOU credibility? lol

Miller's Lambert deal was real enough during Lenah to take legislative action against the Lenah site before the staff report was even written.

That's a violation of the oath he took to review land use decisions fairly and impartially, with an open mind.

Since some people are (

Mrs. Munsey, Heavy projection is yours. And you ...

2009-06-09T08:35:30.815-04:00

Mrs. Munsey,

Heavy projection is yours. And you are the major protester in "protest" land. Because you think we should hand out millions to your friends, with deceptive deals.

Lenah was an insider deal, overpaying for land, and a shell game of sorts, with public improvements being built by Greenvest--without any public bidding. So they profited twice on the deal

anon 7:39, my neighborhood is split up too, as we ...

2009-06-09T07:55:51.076-04:00

anon 7:39, my neighborhood is split up too, as we are under a busing boundary while they try to get a fourth version of an approved middle school site passed, all others killed by protest.

Our high school is late by a year now too, even though it also has voter approval to buy land and fund construction, for the same reason.

It fascinates me no end to see people (not you)

I don't need a blog item to explain to me what...

2009-06-09T07:39:41.393-04:00

I don't need a blog item to explain to me what a bond is. I already know that. And I agree with the first person who posted, with all their points listed. I also have given the blank check/ rubber stamp to all past school bonds. I just have no faith in the system anymore, considering my neighborhood is the only one in the county that it is okay to split up and the fact there is existing

Voting down a bond is a political (albeit not a le...

2009-06-05T19:05:32.057-04:00

Voting down a bond is a political (albeit not a legal) rejection of a project. Essentially voters are saying "no don't borrow money for this!"

Perhaps the voters don't want the project at all or maybe they want fiscal responsibility and want the county to pay cash for it. Sometimes a post-election survey is needed if the voter intent is not clear since, true, this

If you "pay the same taxes" we would exp...

2009-06-05T19:01:57.290-04:00

If you "pay the same taxes" we would expect you to care more about the extremely inflated appraisal for the Cangiano property, and ask for reform to insure that appraisals really are reflective of fair market value, and not just tools to mask overpaying to a well connected individual.

The School Board has a lot of work to do before the public will generally trust it in the

John, Up to this point, I have voted in favor of ...

2009-06-05T15:22:39.831-04:00

John,

Up to this point, I have voted in favor of every school bond since I’ve lived in Loudoun County. But, after having seen the way things have gone lately, I do NOT trust the School Board, the Board of Supervisors or the Planning & Legislative Services. There have been way TOO many instances in the last year or two that just don’t smell right. I mean, trying to pay for and