james napper (not verified) 2007-07-30 17:33
The new count on portables at hill is 19 total and most likely still counting.
The overcrowding at hill is the byproduct of a social experiment: moving the 6th grade to junior high.
The decision was local. It is not mandated at the Federal or State level.
In a private meeting after every one left, ope administrator told me that the moving company was responsible for setting these buildings at the position noted on the permit.
The permit stated the buildings were to be placed 30 feet from the property line.
Instead, they were placed less than 4 feet from the property line. I wonder just who is going to foot the bill to move them to the right location?
[Ed Note: Wouldn't it have been interesting if, instead of turning his aggression on the crowd, Anderson had gone to bat for the neighborhood--making the moving company do the right thing? I always have to ask myself why some people, in a position of power, when given the choice between right and wrong--sometimes seem to welcome the wrong decision.
It will be interesting to see how long Anderson's approach to public relations stays in tact.
Oh, and, weren't we supposed to get rid of the portables with the last $1.7 billion we spent?
Again, don't worry. We'll remind taxpayers (with letters and postcards) when the bond proposal gets floated!]
