Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Greenville emergency levy results passes

The levy is losing so far 54% to 46%, but this is with only 2.8% of the vote in. Too early to tell.

Update #1: It's razor-thin. For the levy - 993 (51.26%); Against the levy - 944 (48.7%).

Update #2: FOR THE TAX LEVY - 1664 - 53.20%; AGAINST THE TAX LEVY - 1464 - 46.80%.

Update #3: FOR THE TAX LEVY - 2415 - 52.56%; AGAINST THE TAX LEVY - 2180 - 47.44%. Levy passes with 100% of the vote counted.

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Note: If you will allow us to round 52.56% up to 53%, the DarkeJournal called margin of victory right on the nose (check two stories down).

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Commentary: I'm going to congratulate two groups: the kids of the Greenville School District - and the handful of young talented teachers who won't lose their jobs now.

To everyone else, let's keep some perspective here. I fear a grandiose celebration of this levy victory. That is the last thing this school district - and this community - need.

The committee and the school district sold this levy as necessary to avert a disaster - had no organized opposition ... and yet 47.44% of the community still voted against it. If the high-profile campaign didn't fully galvanize the opposition, a high-profile celebration certainly will.

While it's fun to win a campaign, the end-result here is the avoidance of a fiscal disaster. We still have crumbling old buildings. And judging by tonight's results, we're miles away from convincing the community on a new school building.

Please - let's enjoy the victory quietly and respectfully without turning the 47.44% into a political action committee.

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Counterpoint: Some enthusiastic anonymous character left a profane rebuttal in the comments. This person desperately craves your attention, so his/her comments will be re-printed here (with the objectionable passages being deleted). Marvel at the brilliance!
Yes! Let us not rush into the streets with our joy or hold a formal gala in celebration of this momentous occasion. The people of Greenville shall shy their faces in modest humility showing not an air of victory, but of skeptical uncertainty for we have accomplished nothing here today. No battle was won, friends! No fight was fought, friends! Hide your faces, for there is no reason to smile.

Cry onward ... offerer of gentle words. Let it be known always how you think, and where it is your heart lies for we shall follow you! Your words are our inspiration, our manna from the heavens above, and like deer panting by the stream, we shall drink them up.

Explain to us how to think, how to feel, how to perceive our world around us. We need you, for without your guidance, your inspiration handed down ..., the town would be amuck. Citizens would be jamming the streets participating in [deleted], and rubbing [deleted] and [deleted] all over their faces. Buildings would burn! Children would scream! Political action groups would rise up! This cannot be. Please my son, carry on. Speak to us.

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Another comment (from a more reasonable person):
The people that helped make this happen including the citizens who voted yes, should be commended and proud. We also should thank the administration and teachers who agreed to freeze their wages and makes this about the schools and not themselves. A victory is a victory, and a statement in itself. Agree, that we need to work harder, make better decisions, and plan better for the future. This community needs to wake up and realize that all who live here are affected by the decisions and support we give to our schools, local businesses and the community.

We all need to support the system and help it work for everyone. We need to lose the negativity, be part of the solution, we know what the problems are. Time to unite, move forward, learn from this experience, focus on the good, and work together to make it all better.

8 comments:

  1. Wow. That was close. Hopefully, this will get the schools back on the right path.

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  2. I agree with your comments. It's now time for the school district to get out of the newspapers - and get back to work for the kids. You got the money you wanted, now go do your jobs.

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  3. I'm surprised, but happy, that it passed. Good for the school district!

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  4. I agree whole-heartedly with your comments that this levy was won by the skin on our teeth. And in no way is this community prepared to support a levy for new buildings.

    Congratulations go out to the teachers, staff and students in our schools. We support you. Keep up the good work.

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  5. Oh, C'mon ! Show us your face, anonymous !!!!

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  6. Well they got it.Now the question is do they no what to do with it.

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  7. the people that helped make this happen including the citizens who voted yes, should be commended and proud. we also should thank the administration and teachers who agreed to freeze their wages and makes this about the schools and not themselves. a victory is a victory, and a statement in itself. agree, that we need to work harder, make better decisions, and plan better for the future. this community needs to wake up and realize that all who live here are affected by the decisions and support we give to our schools, local businesses and the community.
    we all need to support the system and help it work for everyone. we need to lose the negativity, be part of the solution, we know what the problems are. time to unite, move forward, learn from this experience, focus on the good, and work together to make it all better.

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  8. I agree with your comments. It's now time for the school district to get out of the newspapers - and get back to work for the kids. You got the money you wanted, now go do your jobs.Hey now, D.B.! You told them, didn't ya? I like that gruffness and steely-cold straight-talkingness. That's a way to tell them teachers who's boss.

    Buncha goodfornothins, sittin' around all day working on the school district propaganda machine.

    Get back to teachin' them chillens their gazintas and capitals, ya buncha scalawags.

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