Practically Speaking
Kyle and her husband moved to Brookfield in 1986. She became active in local politics and started blogging in 2004. Her focus is primarily on local issues but often includes state and national topics, too. Kyle looks at things from the taxpayers' perspective in a creative, yet down to earth way, addressing them from a practical point of view.
Wow! We could have had a V8 (Brookfield Academy's $12.5 mil high school)
I still believe that we could manage our facilities needs without a referendum. Adding an unbonded $1 to $2 million a year just for the high schools to our capital improvement budget could go a long way in improving our schools.(This would require referendum approval.)
In years we have surpluses at year end, this year we had $3.5 million, and we could make noticible improvements.
(Remember, we defeased $2.5 mil in 2006 (did not require referendum approval), so that amount has been added to our tax bills before.)
http://www.brookfieldacademy.org/development/campaign.asp
http://brookfield7.blogspot.com/2008/03/brookfield-academys-125-mil-high-school.html
Correction: C G SCHMIDT Cost summary of Referendum
ACADEMICS, NOT ATHLETICS AND AIR CONDITIONING!
Elmbrook School District Referendum Links:
Frequently Asked Questions Not to be missed!
Cost Breakdowns of Type of Work (cost per square footage)
Architect's Conceptual High School Floorplans--East and Central
Facility "Needs" comparison of failed 2007 and present 2008 referendums
Key Academic Benefits: click on that subject heading.
Elmbrook asks for smaller expansion--JSOnline (Also includes links to past articles)
Still no link to the 2008 Election Edition of the Link. Hope you got your copy.
Former 2007 Referendum Facilities Facts Sheets (Still a good read)
The countdown continues: Just 2 days until MILLIONS OF DOLLARS Tuesday!
Email me your thoughts on the $62.2 million dollar referendum.
Links: Brookfield7, Betterbrookfield, Vicki Mckenna
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