Tag: spending
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What did I mean by ‘value’?
At the end of my last post I talked about value. Specifically I said: In the mean time, the Council needs to think long and hard about their ideas of revenue, expenditures, long-term liabilities, rate and most importantly, value. …phrases used in this and previous budget negotiations are empty political rhetoric unless they include specific…
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T
I’ve been thinking about a lot of things since last week’s school board meeting. That meeting sent me down a whole lot of rabbit holes. The analytical side of me wants to make a rational argument that supports my overall aim of improving life for all people in and around Shelby Co. While I think…
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Fact Check: Overspending Schools…etc.
One of the most common criticisms of our local schools, particularly MCS, is that they waste too much money…or in terms of politics speak, they spend too much. There are basically two ways to cut down on spending: lower your projected expenditures on the front end, or lower them on the back end based on…