The latest issue that has roiled the political chatterers is the proposed move of the Board of Education's Administration from the current This whole thing started when someone proposed converting the former Police Department at City Hall into new digs for the Board. But this plan hit a $2,000,000 snag: the City doesn't have the estimated $4,000,000 to remodel the City Hall space; it only has about half. And when was the last time you can point to a City project that came in at or under its projected cost? Because of this underfunding, the City Council won't release the money already set aside...to prevent West Haven taxpayers from getting sucked into yet another contractor "money hole".
Now, the administration proposes to rent space at the Yale Campus (formerly the "Bayer Campus", formerly-formerly the "Miles Laboratories Campus"). They propose to take a two year lease: this term is based on the estimated time it will take to complete the City Hall renovations. And when was the last time you can point to a City project that was completed on or earlier than projected?
This grand scheme comes from a Superintendent who makes better than $150.00 per hour (in base pay...not including benefits and other, um, "perks") from the taxpayers...$168,000 per year. Not bad work, IF you can get it!
The bottom line here is that we're being set up for another monetary soaking...at a time that we're in possibly the worst financial shape since the state takeover 20 years ago. Time to watch out!
I'll have more to say on this matter...as soon as I finish reading all the info I received.
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It's Ogden St. not Glade St. This is one of the most obvious scams I've seen these clowns try. It's will be amazing to see how many BOE members give credence to this craziness.
You're right - I should have checked.
But the rest of the post stands.
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