Yowza!! This is hot off the press of the Eagle County Times! Vote 'em all out over in Eagle County and say YES to these sharp candidates for county commissioner!
by, 'Fans of the Vote':
"Dateline: Saturday, March 24th 2012 – Eagle County GOP Assembly – Eagle County, Colorado
At Issue: selecting (among other things) 2 GOP – County Commissioner candidates – for November 2012′s General Election (Click on the photo to enlarge – note how many of these people are busy doing their homework!)
Your Right to Choose?
Yes, all GOP County Commissioner candidates committed to put the question of the REPEAL of the County’s Open Space Tax, back on your BALLOT! – Giving you the Taxpayer and Voter the CHOICE to continue paying that Property Tax or not!
For their part our current three democrat County Commissioners (Jon Stavney (D) – included) have adamantly REFUSED to put that question of CHOICE on your Ballot...."
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Showing posts with label Eagle County Times has journalistic integrity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eagle County Times has journalistic integrity. Show all posts
March 27, 2012
February 16, 2012
SandBox Comments: KKCO 11 News "Extras being recruited for 'The Lone Ranger' "
....news flash....news flash....breaking news...hot tip...news flash..news flash...
SandBox has nominated that daring duo over on the Eagle County Times: 'kemosabe' and 'tonto' as extras to star next to Johnny Depp.
Inquiring minds want to know.
Will our avatar heroes take a chance? Will they be moving to Hollywood? How would we know? We don't even know who they really are!
Stay tuned.
SandBox has nominated that daring duo over on the Eagle County Times: 'kemosabe' and 'tonto' as extras to star next to Johnny Depp.
Inquiring minds want to know.
Will our avatar heroes take a chance? Will they be moving to Hollywood? How would we know? We don't even know who they really are!
Stay tuned.
January 16, 2012
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "Understanding Eagle County’s Public School Funding Process"
Great information from the ECT guys, they do know their way around the public education system here in Colorado.
"by the local Truant Officer, pay attention Ms. Funk":
"You really should understand this Public School Funding process.
How does the State of Colorado (Eagle County) Fund Public Schools?
Each year the Colorado State Legislature sets a (per public school student) rate at which Colorado Public Schools get their Funding.
That money comes from 2 Primary Funding Sources.
First, In Eagle County’s case your Eagle County Property Tax Bill – item – “RE50J School Dist, 015 -” and it’s associated Property Tax Levy that’s printed on your annual Property Tax bill.
Second, the State of Colorado.
Eagle County’s Treasurer’s Office is (statutorily) required to U.S. Mail you, your Property Tax bill – and collect that money. Some of us pay our annual Property Taxes by writing the check, others have their home Mortgage company write that check on your behalf.
KNOW THIS: Every single penny of the Property Taxes collected in Eagle County by the County Treasurer (under the RE50J School Dist, 015) heading is handed over by the County Treasurer 100% to the Eagle County School District. Our Eagle County School District harvests MILLIONS in Property Taxes each year – and does NOT give one dime of that money, back to the State of Colorado! What Property Taxes for Education that are collected in each State School District – stays in that School District.
Here is where Public School Funding in the Colorado gets a bit tricky because of the State Funding laws on the books….Example..."
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"by the local Truant Officer, pay attention Ms. Funk":
"You really should understand this Public School Funding process.
How does the State of Colorado (Eagle County) Fund Public Schools?
Each year the Colorado State Legislature sets a (per public school student) rate at which Colorado Public Schools get their Funding.
That money comes from 2 Primary Funding Sources.
First, In Eagle County’s case your Eagle County Property Tax Bill – item – “RE50J School Dist, 015 -” and it’s associated Property Tax Levy that’s printed on your annual Property Tax bill.
Second, the State of Colorado.
Eagle County’s Treasurer’s Office is (statutorily) required to U.S. Mail you, your Property Tax bill – and collect that money. Some of us pay our annual Property Taxes by writing the check, others have their home Mortgage company write that check on your behalf.
KNOW THIS: Every single penny of the Property Taxes collected in Eagle County by the County Treasurer (under the RE50J School Dist, 015) heading is handed over by the County Treasurer 100% to the Eagle County School District. Our Eagle County School District harvests MILLIONS in Property Taxes each year – and does NOT give one dime of that money, back to the State of Colorado! What Property Taxes for Education that are collected in each State School District – stays in that School District.
Here is where Public School Funding in the Colorado gets a bit tricky because of the State Funding laws on the books….Example..."
(Read more? Learn more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
January 11, 2012
SandBox Comments: Vail Daily News "School budget meeting draws hundreds"
It is not just where the cuts will be made that's bothering the Eagle County School District parents.
It is how their money is being spent.
Here are some reminders of posts and comments from last year's election cycle that are relevant:
It is how their money is being spent.
Here are some reminders of posts and comments from last year's election cycle that are relevant:
- (Note the comments on this one): SandBox Comments: Glenwood Springs Post Independent "New charter school proposed for Glenwood Springs"
- The lack of accountability probably has not helped the parent's current mood either.
- And then there are the performance issues between public and private schools within the district.
January 2, 2012
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "County Commissioner’s – 2011 Christmas Gift to Eagle County Taxpayers!"
Coming off their annual vacay at the 'speed of thought', the Eagle County Times blogging crew is rev'd up for the New Year!
Pick up your copy of: "Open Space for Dummies" today!
(lol...Learn how? Learn more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
Pick up your copy of: "Open Space for Dummies" today!
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November 29, 2011
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "Out of Touch and in need of a Reality Check"
'Dick Tracy' reports. Over on the Eagle County Times. In 'his' never-ending quest to make sure no spin is ever allowed to snowball the folks...we once again watch the Eagle County School Board admin's 'Tall Tales' debunked....
(by Dick Tracy)
Awareness for our Eagle County School District Board and School District employees.
Background:
”We asked you (our community) to tell us if you supported a mill-levy increase to adequately reinstate funds eliminated by the state, and you said ‘no.’ As always, we will keep our budget solvent, and unfortunately it will now come at a more profound and painful cost.”
Responsibly, the ‘painful cost’ will be on these non-classroom non-student expenditures, for these are what we all said no to.
August 2011: the same month our school board decided to ask for another permanent property tax increase-here is what they continued to spend our tax money on - (Note-no teacher pizza’s here!):...."
(by Dick Tracy)
Awareness for our Eagle County School District Board and School District employees.
Background:
Consider this former (letter to the Fishwrap’s Editor), written by the former President of your Eagle County School District Board - Connie Kincaid-Strahan, President of the Board of Education and Sandra B. Smyser Superintendent of Eagle County Schools,November 3, 2011 (Click Here).
”We asked you (our community) to tell us if you supported a mill-levy increase to adequately reinstate funds eliminated by the state, and you said ‘no.’ As always, we will keep our budget solvent, and unfortunately it will now come at a more profound and painful cost.”
Responsibly, the ‘painful cost’ will be on these non-classroom non-student expenditures, for these are what we all said no to.
Or is it going to be a case of “You get behind me, we all profit; you challenge me, we all go down‘ – by Big Boy Caprice?
August 2011: the same month our school board decided to ask for another permanent property tax increase-here is what they continued to spend our tax money on - (Note-no teacher pizza’s here!):...."
(See the real expenditures? Read more? Learn more? Click title. Comment to discuss)
"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
August 29, 2011
SandBox Comments: Eagle County Times "Eagle-Vail Community Board – Votes to violate Federal Drug Law"
Medical marijuana controversies, tourism marketing and promotion, politically powerful individuals, Destination Resorts, illegal foreign nationals, conflicts of interest, Boards of Directors, law enforcement, judicial districts, crime, civil law, 501C3 and 501C6 "non-profit" organizations.
Garfield County, Pitkin County, Eagle County.
What do these stories all have in common? Besides not being reported by Swift Communication owned publications?
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Garfield County, Pitkin County, Eagle County.
What do these stories all have in common? Besides not being reported by Swift Communication owned publications?
(Learn more? Click title or comment to start discussion)
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