Pickerington Area Taxpayers Alliance

PLSD Finances & Board Members

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Why is the new majority on the PLSD board of education ?–Monhollen, Oakes and Rigelman ?– trying to sabotage Issue 7 on May 6th by keeping the finances of the school district hidden from the public? Why have they denied the many requests for the entire FY 04 budget by line item, and the last three years and next three years?’ future projections again by line item? Why are they refusing to provide us the accurate financial information and continue to make threats and use scare tactics to get Issue 7 approved?

Why did they eliminate student activities but kept funding for the board of education in these ?‘austere?’ times? The fact is that FY 04 board of education line item is larger than the entire taxpayers cost for: Student Council; Peer Mediation, National Honor Society; Science Club; French Club; Middle School Yearbook, Band & Orchestra; Junior High band and vocal ensemble, and the High School Drama Club benefiting 1465 students. Yes, money for Monhollen, Oakes and Rigelman is far more important than the educational opportunities for 1465 students.

Why are they hiding the minutes from the Finance Committee? On March 23, Rigelman bragged here on this website, ?‘The school board has established a Finance Committee, on which I serve, to exercise more careful financial oversight.?’ Yet, when I made a legal request for full and accurate minutes of the Finance Committee meetings on March 27, Monhollen threatened to ?‘knock my head off?’ and ?‘kick my fat little ass out town?’. (Keep in mind, there is nothing that pisses off corrupt elected officials more than a legal request under the Ohio?’s Open Records Act). Monhollen & the district stated that the ?‘Board of Education does not have a Finance Committee?’ and the Finance Liaisons have never met with ?‘Fairfield County Deputy Auditor Ed Laramee, Bill Miller, Steven Hersch, Bob Harding, Bill Powers and Michael J. Maurer in district offices between the period of November 4, 2002 and February 3, 2003?’. Now, who is telling us a lie ?… Monhollen or Rigelman or both? Is there a finance committee or not? (By the way, I have learned a lot about suitable rhetoric from Rigelman ?– it is not a personal attack on elected official if you call that official corrupt and advocate removal from office of corrupt elected office holders).

Why have Monhollen, Oakes & Rigelman continued to waste taxpayer dollars on ?‘Monhollen?’s Taj Mahal?’? Why have they lied to the public about ?‘equal facilities??’ The fact is the two new buildings were barely started and few if any purchase orders were issued when they took control of the ?‘austere?’ finances of the district. Monhollen, Oakes and Rigelman could have saved the taxpayers over $5,000,000 and refunded our tax dollars. Why did THEY approve the expensive wood paneling throughout the stadium?’s press box, 12 huge brass chandeliers and ?‘New Albany-style?’ green outdoor lighting at the junior high, silver-black-purple seats on the home side in the stadium, a baseball complex rivaling OSU?’s; $560,000 in landscaping; a ?‘corporate headquarters?’ reception desk in the high school; expensive, hand-crafted mosaic tile in the serving line in the cafeteria; diamond-designed railing in the performing arts center; and Ethan Allen furniture in the high school media center? I trust the dedication plaque in the facilities featuring their names will be solid gold too (brass tarnishes with age). With all due respect, I would have preferred less opulent facilities and a refund on my property tax bill. Monhollen, Oakes and Rigelman should have a paid more attention to the finances of the school district rather than the affairs of City Hall. If they want to run City Hall, then they should move into the City and run for City Council this fall.

I hope voters think of the kids on May 6th instead of the inept board leaders.
Living proof

Mark,

Let me make an opening statement which will be brief and to the point. I know how much you oppose this anonymous forum because you say people lack the courage to put their name with their opinions. Well, you and I have met before on numerous occasions for various reasons. I planned to have this conversation with you in person, but then I remembered how you typically react to these conversations, especially when there are no witnesses. My family, friends, business and customers come first and the last thing any of them need to see is you on page one of the Metro section saying I threatened you with physical violence. I am not, have not and will not. You are no threat to me and I am none to you.

That being said ?– I wanted to tell you that the theory that one person can truly make a difference is being proven by you at this time. Unfortunately, I don?’t think it is the kind of difference you intended. You see Mark, the difference you are making is whether or not people support the levy. Your ego will not let you believe this. As a matter of fact, your ego will probably transform these words into something entirely different somewhere between your eyes reading them and your brain processing them. The path traveled will take a little detour to Egoville. I?’m sorry, this is not meant to get personal.

You see, like you had before you were deposed, we have a strong Civic Association. I have been talking to several members about various goings-on in the community and the levy came up. Are you ready for this? There were more than a few very respectable, upstanding citizens of this community that said they will vote against the levy simply because of you. I?’ll repeat that in case the Egoville intersection is busy and it can slip by to your brain. People are going to vote against the school levy for no other reason than because you are so closely associated with it. They think you are stark raving mad and if you support it, the levy must be mad, too.

People in this community are not just ready to conduct a wholesale house cleaning of Pickerington City Hall. They want to clean up in the school system too. And the three L?’s are the target. Larry, Lori and Loser. Time has run its course and the three of you are no longer needed. You have what you wanted on Refugee Road. You have your rich kid school with your token minority mix. You have your poor kid school that you can look down your noses at and of course trounce in sports. You have succeeded in further dividing this community rather than help to unite it.

I say it again Mark. People are voting against the levy, fully understanding how badly it is needed because you are attached to it. You can?’t see beyond the tip of your sports minded nose to see that there are some people in the district who believe that academics are important, too. There are people who believe than an education can be attained without ever setting foot on the playing field or a basketball court.

Do I think that there will be enough Mark votes to affect the vote? Of course not. But if even one vote is swayed isn?’t it one too many? Put up some orange barrels in front of the road to Egoville and ask yourself why the other L?’s have been so silent during this campaign. Virtually silent at a time when they should be leading the yes vote marching band. The one word answer is simple and it doesn?’t start with L. It starts with P.

Patsy. They have you.
Stage?

Isn't ''fat little ass'' an oxymoron? Or is it Ox and Moron?

Should he not have said you should be on stage and it leaves in 5 minutes?

Mark what in the hell would you want financial records for? You never had any interest in them before when the times were good? Now after everything is in place and you begin to wonder where all of the district tax dollars are going to operate your rich school you suddenly become interested and want to blame others of what you created. How does blaming the Mark Uher man on the school board going to get your levy passed or are you resigned to the fact that it is going down the dumper like you?

I won't sign my name just to irritate you. I might even mis-spell a few words too. I will avoid you in public as well.

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Too Much Credit


Gee, you give me way too much credit. Are you saying that if I told people to vote no on the levy they would vote yes? Are you saying if I endorse Monhollen, Oakes and Rigelman for school board, people would vote against them just because of my endorsement? Wow.

Thanks for the attempt ... but only the elected officials have that kind of influence. Yes, there are lots of folks voting against the levy because of Monhollen, Oakes and Rigelman.

Again, their names will be on the buildings on Refugee Road. THEY approved the expensive wood paneling for the stadium press box that will be ruined by the weather ... not me. What a waste of taxpayers money.
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