How many votes are too few to count?

In the last school election only 23 people voted from the Plainfield district.  Based on that number the Chickasaw County Auditor recommended moving to one voting precinct.  That 23 sounds like a small number and standing all by itself it sounds reasonable to justify their decision.  However the total number of people voting was an astronomical 92. Which means that 25% of the vote came from the Plainfield district.  So I guess supplying 25% of voter turnout doesn't qualify you to have a polling place.  Now I will agree that 23 is a dismal number but so is 69 from the other district, so shame on all of us for not voting better.  But it would be helpful if the school did a better job of letting the community know what is going on.  And publishing it on the website or the 700 circulation Nashua Reporter is not doing a good job of informing the community.

If you buy it for a lot of money and sell it for a little money they will come

Haven’t bloged for awhile but just had too blog.  First I stand corrected.  Ms. Franzen was correct the houses were sold at auction.  Well two of them anyway.  Two properties purchased for a grand total of $200,550 by the school district.  Two properties sold for $2750.  Yes that’s right $2750 no typo.  Two houses one bidder receives a $180,000+ tax payer subsidy I hope I get a thank you note at least.  I should be getting a kiss.  Well I guess that’s two houses we don’t have to tear down.  But who will take care of the foundations and the holes?  Should have thrown the third one in for him.

Also for the up coming purpose statement renewal vote we have one polling station at the Welcome center in Nashua Iowa.  I guess this is the process of bringing community together make it difficult for people to get to polling stations.  Maybe they will run a bus for those elderly who have trouble getting around.  Where’s a community organizer when you need one?  Or ACORN?  Is it too expensive to have more then one polling station?  We can come up with 5.5 million dollars to build a MS/Tech/Science Wing and Physical Education/Wellness/Athletic facility but not to have two polling centers?

Just remember that any general bond issue needs a 60% approval.  But they will tell you your taxes won’t increase.  Provided that the revenue doesn’t go down.  And gas doesn’t go up.  And food doesn’t go up and utilities don’t go up.  And pennies start falling from heaven.  In fact the school can afford this provided nothing changes, no cuts in funding from state. No sudden decrease in property values, (Like that could happen.  Oh wait didn’t that happen and is continuing to happen?)

Of course next on the agenda is to buy all the students iPad2’s shortly before the iPad3’s come out.

Just in case you couldn’t tell yes it is laced with sarcasm and tongue in cheek witticisms.