Two letters from the T&G ask this question.
Also read the post right after this one. I posted last year.
From the T&G:
Football field money should have been spent on education
Dear Editor,
Well, Camden County is abuzz with questions about where the tax money is being wasted and I just read in the news about $727,000 that was spent for an artificial playing turf for the high school football stadium.Somehow, the fact that a few other schools in the state also have this new turf and that players are less likely to sprain their ankles is little consolation as the county commissioners consider whether to fire employees or raise taxes to cover the budget. At least it does serve some academic purpose assuming that graduation ceremonies are still held in the stadium.
It seems that spending that sum of money on upgrading the science or math programs would serve us better in the long run, in spite of the fact that the turf no longer needs watering. I sure would rather have read headlines touting the fact that a huge sum of money had been spent to further academic achievement for all our students - not just the football team, band members and cheerleaders who use the stadium.
Janice Kirkland
St. Marys
And
Way too much money spent on new football field
Dear Editor,
How wonderful for Camden to have a state-of-the-art football field. Our players are hard working, goal-oriented young people and we are proud of them.I would like to write a few lines about balance, though. What are we doing for the other young people who are not football players? Do our teens have a safe supervised place to go during their leisure time? Are our senior citizens well taken care of? Do all of our families have health insurance? The list can be much longer, but you understand.
We have many nonprofit organizations that are working hard to help Camden families get the shelter, food, and clothing they need. Do they have state-of-the-art equipment?
Pat Chiarelli
St. Marys
TRSP Review:
Surely folks these people are not using taxpayer money. I attend most BOE meetings and stay on the Camden County schools website as much as I can and I have not heard of this being approved by the BOE. Is this the Q-back club funding this? Does anyone know?
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2 comments:
Rick,
The money spent on the football field is tax money but in the form of SPLOST and was approved by the county commission as part of the PSA budget. Unfortunately, the reporter and the PSA director failed to mention that fact in the story. But wait, there's more to come. SPLOST money will also buy us taxpayers additional end zone seats and offices for the coaching staff. Isn't it great we can spend all this money on football, but when it comes to adding courses and teachers the students come up empty?
Thanks for letting us know. I didn't think the school board had any thing to do with this, but I put it out there because I knew someone would know.
Thanks again
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