CardinalBacker

If a person is lucky enough to find full time work in 2019, he or she will HOPEFULLY get to work 5 days a week for 52 weeks. Because for a lot of people, no work means no pay. So, 260 days per year. The typical teacher works a 182 day schedule. So basically 80 fewer days per year... and let’s not even talk about the people who work shut-downs, etc. 182 days a year is a fantasy camp. Or you can break down the daily rate. 40,000/182 days is basically $220/ day. Freaking loggers don’t make that much per day. Teachers are well-paid for the amount of work that they actually do.

$40,000 a year for a part time gig indoors WITH benefits and no weekends is a pretty sweet gig.

Some folks know how to tend to a garden.

So you're saying that there WON"T be a new admin building erected with bond funds?

Somebody correct me, but I’m pretty sure they’re demolishing the high school (also the newest school in the district) and building a new one... isn’t that correct?

The all-knowing Klein (Hail Klein!) came out predicting that NISD is going to throw up a new admin building that wasn't included in the bond proposal. Can we revisit the subject when they break ground on the new admin building, or the construction phase is wrapped up (without the admin building)? It'll be fun to see what actually happens.

That’s what I’m talking about! Whats up with the Urban Meyer handle? It’s 2019, bruh... you can’t be supporting a coach that hires and protects woman fighters.

Of course it happens... I'm not mad. I die laughing when the Newton people come back with their "living in a van down by Bailey's Fish Camp" blasts. I miss the days when upon hearing an insult, we'd fire back with one of our own. Now-a-days we just get all indignant and complain about "bullying" or "privilege" or whatever else excuse that losers can come up with. There's a big difference between some good ol' fashion "jawing" and outright abuse. Nothing in this thread has come close to that in my opinion.

Ok.... If I can't criticize a team, coach, ref, player, play, penalty, past experiences, towns, etc.... What about the weather? Is it okay to bash the weather? What is this site for? Just to rah-rah my own team? I can admit that I occasionally cross "the line," but sometimes you guys are a little too touchy.

District Champs*

I kinda hope that IF it fails, they come back with a more reasonable proposal.

There was a sign on the cooler at the BC Dollar General a while back that said that the store wouldn't accept EBT payments for energy drinks. The clerk said that she'd taken several good cussings over it. It gets on my nerves that we could go to any grocery store and determine which people were paying with food stamps and which were paying with their own actual money based solely on the contents of their buggies. They need to go back to passing out eggs, butter, and cheese, if you want my opinion.

I'm opposed to the death penalty, but if there was ever anybody that deserved it, this guy did.

That’s not a good sign for the yes votes, IMO. Typically people don’t go stand in long lines to pay higher taxes. But they absolutely will stand in line if it means their taxes will remain low. Just an observation.

I remember him wrecking shop in the Special Olympics. [Hidden Content]

You’d better ask somebody. Dr. Graham had the outgoing school board sign a new three year contract before the new board was sworn in. The new board (who were elected with the pledge of firing Graham) immediately placed Graham on paid administrative leave. The board opted to pay Graham’s salary last week in their April board meeting. I’m fairly certain that Dr Graham never worked a single day. Surely you remember the change.org petition and KJAS stories from ‘17 about how the community was against Graham. Do you remember when the School Board President (Kenneth Weeks, current Newton County Judge) resigned his position? They really, REALLY wanted Graham gone... rankings or not. [Hidden Content] [Hidden Content]

No, I do not know.

It's gonna be interesting to see what happens. Nederland has typically been one of the most resistant to bond issues in the past. When you combine that fact with the exceptionally large price tag attached to this bond issue I believe the thing will go down. No data to support, just an observation. I also think that this one has a decent chance of passing because we (as a nation) are a lot more willing to sign up for "improvements" with little to no regard for the actual cost. It'll be interesting to see the final results.

The Bayou Bowl is where it was at..... Does anybody remember the IHOP sign? It looked like an IHOP sign but it said “I Hate Orangefield People?” Good times.

They just bought out their super’s three year contract before he worked a day. That place is a back yard tire fire. They’ve been boofed since Newton built public housing and sucked all of the talent away. There are just too nice of options in Jasper and Newton to stay in Burkeville and suck, no offense. It’s hard to believe that not too long ago they were SC caliber.

Change the headline to “BC isn’t District Champ” That’s the big story. This would have been what? The 28th? The real winner is the team that doesn’t have to face us in the first round. They get to face the pretend champs of 22 4A. Champs* Lol

Not exactly. Nederland’s “truck” is still making it back and forth to work. And it’s not like the schools’ metaphorical engine is about to burn up. And even if it did, I’m not under the impression that the only truck that will work is a 2019 F350 King Ranch Crew Cab. “The schools are outdated” everybody cries, except they’re going to knock down the newest one. In other words, the age of the buildings is not an issue. Unless we’re talking civic pride. So, if I’m to believe the bond as presented, age of the schools isn’t an issue. We all agree that the schools have not been outgrown. We also agree that all needed repairs were done a few years ago, and not yet paid off. What am I missing?

Maybe the timing wasn't right the previous time(s) that smaller bonds were defeated. For the sake of argument.... I need groceries at the house. Everybody agrees that something needs to be done. I'm not wrong for thinking a $450 trip to HEB is a little out of line.... and not because I don't support feeding my kids. Maybe we need to just grab up what we need to tide us over until payday, but purchase a side of beef, the Thanksgiving Turkey, and the ingredients for Christmas Cookies on 4/24/19. They're just opinions... mine doesn't matter. It's just a lot of money, and IMO it's overpriced. It'll be interesting to see how the voters feel.

Yeah, blue wasn't the one driving all of those runs across the plate.

It's not just JCAD and post-Harvey pricing. CADs across the state are under unbelievable pressure from the State to bring Appraised Values "in line." The state feels like local govs and schools should be wringing every possible dollar from local property taxes before the State has to kick in funding. School Districts are penalized (by having some funding withheld) if the state determines that the CAD is under-appraising. It's a nasty situation that will result in higher appraised values. The obvious solution would be for local governments and entities to back down their tax rates and curb spending, but they won't. They'll spend every penny of the "new" taxes brought in by higher appraised values. I know of one particular school district whose 2018 certified tax roll was worth 370 million dollars... the 2019 value is predicted to be 450 million dollars. The value of a tract I own in Hardin County bumped from 56k to 92k this year... I literally gave $65k for it in late 2018... closed at a title company and can provide my settlement statement. I can buy acreage adjacent to mine RIGHT NOW for the same price that I gave for mine... it's advertised. Like... there's not even a fence. IT'S NEXT TO MINE. The CAD doesn't care. My new value is what "they" say it is... That's what drives me nuts about "it's only $30/month." Your taxes will likely be jumping more than that without even a bond issue. People need to look around.