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Walter Geiger
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Tuesday, November 8. 2011
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Lamar countians have the opportunity to go to the polls today to cast ballots in the E-SPLOST referendum. If the referendum carries, a currently implemented one percent sales tax to fund education in the county would be continued.

Polling places throughout the county will be open until 7 p.m.

The issue drew light interest from early voters.

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#1 ESPLOST on 11/08/11 at 07:13 AM
VOTE YES!!!
#2 Anonymous on 11/08/11 at 09:08 AM
If all they wanted to do is pay off old debt I might be inclined to vote yes. But since they want to go and keep spending it on things that really have nothing to do with education such as a football field, a fine arts center, etc. I will have to vote no. It's nice to have dreams about what could be but let's face reality, most folks around here are broke and getting broker. Unemployment probably just doubled with Jordan shutting down. Just quit spending money until the economy rebounds, not when we are in the middle of a depression!!
Besides that, I haven't noticed a big jump in test scores since we got the new football field or the fine arts center. Only 60% of seniors passing, we should be ashamed. Buy some Dr. Seuess books for those seniors with the money.
#2.1 Anonymous on 11/08/11 at 11:04 AM
so what if only 60% pass?they dont be need'n no education,day all be goin's to be nba stars and feetsball stars!! whats wrong wid ju dog?
#3 Anony. on 11/08/11 at 11:29 AM
People should look into the cozy relationship that exists between the folks that got the contract to build the fine arts center, and the board members. Some board member are a little too friendly with these folks that receive contracts, paid for by issuing bonds, which the taxpayers are liable for. We taxpayers are then blackmailed by the board into accepting the extension of the SPLOST, or they will raise the millage rate on property owners. These expensive projects should never have been engaged in the first place because as the comment #2 states, there has been no correlating improvement in educational standards as a result of this irresponsible, debt spending.
#4 Anonymous on 11/08/11 at 12:01 PM
Don't vote Obama.
#5 guess on 11/08/11 at 12:27 PM
Unfortunately even if we vote the ESPLOST down the Board of Education will still go ahead with their new projects, not to mention having to pay down the existing debt on Fine Arts Center and Football field. They basically said either vote the ESPLOST in or get 4 mill increase in property taxes.

I fully agree with other posters who say the BOE should stop spending money on ANY non-essential (such as a Fine Arts Center and Football Field or in the case of the new ESPLOST monies for a "Charter" School) and making multi-year commitments beyond the Extra Sales Tax monies already set term. But unfortunately these people believe, and effectively are, beyond the control of those of us who pay the bills and are going to do what they want regardless.

So those of us who worked hard and actually own something are in the position of having to either vote for SPLOSTs or get stuck paying for everything with higher property taxes.

Unfortunately the sensible option that allows the taxpayer to tell our government officials to STOP SPENDING EXTRA MONEY is not available since they will just spend anyway and get the money elsewhere (like property taxes).

I for one will vote against any sitting member of the Board of Education and County Council in the next election.
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