There is an old saying that Figures don’t lie, but Liars Figure ……….
To the Drumbeat of Private Money – Private Money – Private Money …. for the Field of Dreams and the Big Dome for SHS – it turns out that over 1/5 of the initial costs are from Shorewood’s Taxpayers’ Pockets.
$465,000 of Tax Dollars --- graciously contributed by the Village Board at their last meeting
$350,000 of Tax Dollars --- squirreled away by the School Board from the Science Building Project
$250,000 of Tax Dollars --- under the radar screen, the CDA is tossing a Quarter of a Million of our Tax Dollars into the project.
TOTAL TAX DOLLARS TO DATE: $1,065,000
And HEY --- that’s before Cost Overruns and Maintenance !!
COMMENTS:
Douglas Johnson wrote:
Dave
I couldn't agree with you more about the money being used on
this .Some of my other thoughts are:
The impact on surrounding area.I live 1/2 of a block away from the
field and am worried about noise , lights .etc.
I brought up noise and light concerns th to D2D personal at a BID
meeting 2 -3 months ago.They said they had nnot thought of it .I do
not believe there has been a impact study done.
Doug Johnson
RESPONSE:
Hi Doug
Thanks for your thoughts.
I think one of the problems we have in Shorewood, is that for a small village, it is hard to figure out who is doing what !! If you talked at a BID meeting --- to the best of my knowledge, they would not have any direct involvement in a School District project. So I am not surprised that no one followed up on your comments or would have done anything about a study or a survey of close neighbors.
It gets even more confusing when some of the entities have taxing power, and others don't. There is the Village Board, the Village Administration, the BID, the CDA, the School District, and the Library Board --- and of course there are the peripheral players, including the Planning Commission, the Sign Committee, the DPW, the Building Dept, the Village Clerk ----------- ad infinitum ...........
I would suggest that if you or your neighbors have concerns on the impact, you contact the School District Administrator and the Village Board President, for guidance on how to be heard.
Dave
COMMENT:
"Jim (In dog years, I'm dead!)" wrote:
Dave,
My wife and I seem to remember a large donation several years ago,
I believe from an alumnus of SHS,
which was earmarked for new, improved bleachers, which never materialized!
I wonder about the current location of THOSE funds!?!?!
RESPONSE:
Hi Jim
I don't personally remember that --- but I wouldn't doubt it. Perhaps some other readers can recall.
If such a donation did occur, I guess it is possible it is in the same account as the Senior Center money that was donated and being held hostage by the Village Board.
Dave
