I’m writing this open thread in advance of the school board meeting and scheduling it to appear after the meeting is over. What are your thoughts about how the meeting went?
Recent Comments
- Mahkno: Reduce that pass thru traffic to 10% and you don’t need 4/5 lanes on Main St. It becomes wasteful...
- kcdad: And the properties “stolen” from the residents of the Glen Oak area… stolen for the...
- Sharon Crews: Jim: Since the charter school is not to be a high school, it, of course, would not replace or hurt...
- Frustrated: Mr. Stowell, thank you for your response. I too hope the Math Science Academy would lead to accelerated...
- Emtronics: CJ: Thanks for the explanation on Main. It is good to know that the 4 lanes will remain up to University...
- jim stowell: Response to questions: While I was not part of the School Board when the Prospect properties were...
- mahkno: Up to 40% of the traffic traveling on Main St. is not going to any place in the West Bluff area nor is it...
- Sharon Crews: Merle Widmere: Was the trading aspect of Stowell’s suggestion part of Spears’ idea?
- Karrie E. Alms: Emtronics: What street is that? That is not second class treatment — way below. No one...
- Frustrated: There are many branches of the library already located in low-come neighborhoods. Tulip, are you...
- Merle Widmer: Jim Stowell’s idea is not JJim Stowell’s idea. The idea Stowell is mimicking is the idea...
- C. J. Summers: Emtronics — The plan for Main Street is to reduce it to three lanes (one travel lane in each...
- Tulip: I agree that publicly funded entities should work together for the overall good of the community. I disagree,...
- Sharon Crews: Without Malice: Thank you for the John Parkhurst clarification–that is exactly how I remember...
- Frustrated: I agree with Diane, I commend Mr. Stowell for thinking creatively and encouraging civic entities to work...
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