What a kick in the pants for the taxpayers that just had wasted $200,000 of their hard earned cash on our 6-month superintendent. The mill levy passed with a vote of 642 to 629. The only bright spot of the evening was the fact that newcomer Mark Magelssen was the top vote getter in the three way race with 932 and coming in a distant second was incumbent Norman Procter with 711 votes. The former “Top-Secret” board chairman placed an embarrassing third with 455 votes. Cindy Erickson was unopposed for her 1-year term and received the few votes needed to retain her position.
People tallying the votes commented on the unusual number of write-in votes which were unable to be counted. We are surprised by the passage of this mill levy but evidently the “vote for this or else” campaign by the district brought in the needed votes.
All in all we hope that the message sent by this election will bring some positive change to our current school board. Good-bye Shad and congratulations Mark.
The Corrector would like to extend a very special thanks to the 13 much talked about No votes from the complaining coffee clubs around town that didn’t bother to vote and gave us this increase in taxes.
How many more empty school busses driving about town will the new tax pay for? Why were people allowed to solicit outside the voting area?
ReplyDeleteMy opinion is with such a close vote us no voters still sent a message because in the past they have always had landslides,what i couldn't figure out is we had approximately 900 voters who had their hands on the ballots who didn't even vote on the mill levy,seems odd.Anyway I am so happy about getting rid of that IDIOT Huston,that the loss of the mill pales in comparison.I shall also boycott his pawn shop.
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ReplyDeleteIt's a damn shame that all the bitchers didn't put their money where their big mouths are and at least put forth the effort to go vote
ReplyDeleteThe school board will see this as a big victory and go on a spending spree to celebrate
You are exactly right on the money. I went across the street to have coffee this morning and 2 out of the 6 there didn’t even bother to vote yesterday even though we have complained about the school board’s actions every day for months
ReplyDeleteWe don’t get the government we desire, but rather the one we deserve
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ReplyDeleteI sorry to see the levy pass just because I think the board needs to realize who they represent but obviously I wasn’t in the majority. I would hope that the new board will take a look at the community reaction to their decisions and make some changes from here on. The board will have a new chairman and hopefully a new direction.
ReplyDeleteLOOK at the numbers 300 Havre Public school employees plus spouses.. I think most out of the HPS system people who showed up to vote voted NO. I hope the school board realizes this.
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