What They Don't Like to Hear?
Feb 4 2022
   Some things the Sch Bd and Pentagon don't like to hear. This is how we see it.
  In years past, when the Sch Bd came up short on an Excess Levy Election, they tried it again. Even tho voters had already spoken, the Board said shove it down their throats until they see things our way.
  On Jan 29th, the School System came up 70 votes short on the $2.25M excess vote.
  Based on conversations heard the night of the election, they plan to retry their beloved extra pot of cash. Doing it in cold weather months , that's important  for the wallet busting gang on the hill. Snow, ice, sleet, cold, all help reduce the voter turnout of the No voters. Left are the School Board sucks who will come out no matter what for their bosses.
  Last time around, they successfully won their retry Levy 90 days after the first failure. Is it still the rule of the gang? Try it again before the May Primary Election or at least that's what they did 20 some years ago. It worked then, why not do it again?
  In addition to that shop talk on Election night, this week Board Chair David Mullins asked the County Clerk's office for a complete list of those that voted on Jan 29th. That list is public record and open to anyone that wants such. The cost is one penny for each voter's name. It doesn't show how a voter voted but it gives great insight on who to target, arm twist. Why waste time on mailing or calling all registered voters when the most of em don't come out and vote!
   After reading State Code, we say nope, they can't do the 90 day re-vote.
   Here's a passage of 18-9-1 code:   §18-9-1. School levies; when levy election necessary; special election.    The Board of Education of every school district or independent school district, wherein a majority of the votes cast on the question of school levy at the last general or special election at which the question of school levy was submitted to the qualified voters of such district or independent school district were in favor of such levy, shall annually, at the time and in the manner provided by law for making levies, levy a tax on all taxable property in its district or independent school district for the support and maintenance of free schools therein: Provided, That upon petition of not less than forty percent of the registered voters in any district or independent school district, as shown by the last registration of voters therein, addressed to the board of Education of such district or independent school district, requesting the submission of the school levy to the voters of such district, the board of Education of such district or independent district shall submit the question of authorizing a levy for school purposes to the voters of such district at the general election held next after such petition is presented; and the board of ballot commissioners of the county of which such district constitutes a part shall prepare or cause to be prepared separate ballots from the official ballot to be voted at said election, which separate ballot shall have printed thereon the following......  If a majority of the votes cast at any such special election be against the school levy the board of Education of any such district or independent district shall again submit the question of a school levy to the voters of its district or independent district at the next general election.
  See that underlined part? Instead of trying the initiative in  90 days, they have to wait until November. That's a real bummer for the powers that be. If they try it in November or later, there's a couple of things working against the Pentagon.
  One, more voters turn out for Primary and General elections. More voters would mean more No voters.
  Two, if the rascal should win, that means the new Levy Tax could not take affect for a year, until July 1st 2023.
  We think the Board is screwed. We also think they didn't know about that General Election requirement. Here's why.
  After making the request for that voting voters list, shortly thereafter, Dave Mullins cancelled his request according to Commissioner Dave Schoolcraft. We think Mullins found out about the State Code AFTER the Jan 29th Excess Levy Election. They are screwed the way we read the law.
  So, what would they do with that list of folks that voted Jan 29th? Phone calls, visits, emails, face to face, shiny mailings, encounters would be made. Arm twisting, intimidation, would be the plan.
  We told you above they can get the list of active voters but not the way each voted. Well, there can be instances where.... Like out at Widen where only four voted, it would be pretty easy to figure out the voter's name.
  Got to love em!
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