A government, any government, will do exactly as much or as little as its people allow. Angry citizens who blame the government for its dysfunctional behavior, for its inability to work together for the benefit of the Greater Good, for its unwillingness to compromise, are really only blaming themselves. A government is only an extension […]
Kahn Awarded Facilities Contract
October 31, 2013 By
M.B. Kahn, who has historically written the Richland 2 School District’s Long Range Facilities Plan, was awarded a $62,000 contract during the School Board’s Oct. 22 meeting at Pontiac Elementary for this year’s update. As outlined in the plan, “The primary goal is to review and update the enrollment projections in order to ensure that […]
One More Time
October 4, 2013 By
In a place where progress seems to come with less frequency than Santa Claus, it is difficult to believe that doing nothing is sometimes the best course of action. The wisest decisions are rarely made in haste; and while the building that was once home to the Mt. Zion Institute has had more second chances […]
Payback is . . .
September 13, 2013 By
Mistakes are a part of the Human Experience; sometimes even the most important part, one might argue. Lessons learned from doing something wrong the first time are not forgotten nearly as quickly as the lessons learned from breezing through something the first time. Scars are much more powerful reminders than bruises. Standing up and taking […]
Board Reviews Test Results
September 12, 2013 By
At Tuesday evening’s Board meeting, Lyn Mueller, leader of Center For Inquiry (CFI), welcomed the Board and community to her school where she has led for 16 years. The floor to ceiling bookshelves of the meeting space were impressive – full of artwork, rocks and bones, and books written by professional and student authors. The […]
My Bad
September 6, 2013 By
I owe County Council and its Chairman an apology. I further accept the blame for acting inappropriately, So here it is: I accused Council of being responsible for not maintaining the grass on the roadways. I further went on to complain that I and my neighbors have to cut the grass so people can walk the […]
‘State of the District’ Unclear
September 5, 2013 By
The goal of educating our students for their future isn’t going to happen by throwing around phrases like ‘21st Century Skills,’ or ‘Community Partnerships’ or ‘Century Changes.’ The District must clearly define what skills our students need, what specifically a business or community member can contribute and how we clearly expect to tackle today’s changes. […]
County in Crisis
August 30, 2013 By
Once again with a packed house, the Fairfield County Council “received” requests from its taxpayers to stop the outrageous spending, give back the double dipped insurance funds and college tuition totaling over $95,000 and the taxpayers were ignored. Each council member receives $759 a month or a total of $66,780 yearly under the guise of […]
Radioactive Budget
August 30, 2013 By
Thirty years ago, Fairfield County started receiving money from the V.C. Summer Nuclear Power Plant. All of the Fairfield County Councils and Administrators from the inception of receiving this money have hidden their spending of these funds by not using them in our Fairfield County budgets. The budgets are fixed by the County Administrator and […]
Sausage Spectators
August 30, 2013 By
Government works best, should it indeed work at all, when it works under the watchful eyes of those whom it represents. Forget the old adage about legislation being like making sausage. You do, in fact, want to see it being done. And Fairfield County Council, suddenly, has a lot of people wanting to see how […]
