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Post by rinx on Jun 15, 2006 19:04:20 GMT -5
The NO voters dont care that it didnt hurt the BOE - they only care about the amount of taxes they have to deal with living here, and the school budget being the only facet of those taxes that they get say in, it shouldnt come as any surprise that they would be voting No. Perfectly valid and logical point as far as they themselves are personally concerned, especially if they dont have children in the district's education system...but if that is really an issue for them, then maybe they should rethink the residential decision they made. There's plenty of houses up for sale in the town - 1 more wouldnt hurt One more wouldn't hurt? Fine! You move! Someone as narrow minded as you appear would be no big loss. Guess what's happening round here? Yup...Lots of houses for sale. Not many selling. Not many buyers interested in looking due to rediculous prices and even more rediculous taxes to go along with it. Lots of available inventory + not much interest in said product = declining prices. It's already happening. Next we'll see more people going into foreclosure....Oops, that's begun to happen too.
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Post by rinx on Jun 15, 2006 19:09:19 GMT -5
Combining school districts was discussed a few years ago. The thought was to merge Plainedge with Massapequa. The "fat cats" and ones with any type of job in this school district administration poo-poo'd the idea because they would (more than likely) lose a job. I am not one for comparing school districts on an academic level. But if you compare Massapequa and Plainedge on a financial and administrative level accounting for the number of students, you will see Massapequa runs much leaner. Why? I predict that Plainedge (as a school district) will be dissolved if we continue going the way we are. From what I remember, the proposed merger was to be with many of our neighboring districts. I don't recall Massapequa being in the discussion. It was Farmingdale, Bethpage & Levittown if I recall correctly.
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Post by Say What Again on Jun 16, 2006 8:55:25 GMT -5
People should really read an entire thread before commenting on a single post. ...Lots of available inventory + not much interest in said product = declining prices. It's already happening. Too bad it took 20or more years to realize that, and the cost of ownership being multiplied by 10 (even more in some areas), and the brain-drain of young talent moving away seeking better opportunity and cheaper living costs in greater numbers, for that to start happening. I wouldnt say there is no interest either, otherwise Nassau county wouldnt have developed into the parking lot that it is. There's plenty of interest - its just that its reached a point that no one can afford it anymore. Im sure banks are more than willing to give away the money...what bank wouldnt be willing to take as little 4-5% on a house out here? Its just that people are not as willing anymore to mortgage half-a-million for the next 30 years, on a house that is already anywhere from 40-50 years old, knowing that it has no where for that value to eventually go but down, with the house needing a lot of renovation on top of that. Im sure that a lot of people who are trying to sell now, who may have bought within the last 7-10 years, are probably crapping their pants trying to get it done before it actually does burst, and would be willing to sell below market value just to beat it.
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