Columbia County School System Falls Short

Field Days   Over in the land of plenty, the plenty seems to be getting stretched pretty thin in some places. School Superintendent Charles Nagal presented a budget that came up almost a million dollars short, and while he says he thinks his people can go back and squeeze the turnip a little bit harder (yes, that’s what they’re calling it these days), a million bucks is still a million bucks. Are there furlough days on the horizon? Are there any more teacher’s aides to left to cut? Will Georgia Power – yeah, that Georgia Power – really come to the rescue with that 19 percent drop in energy costs? Would you hold your breath for that one? All this gloom and doom over on Hereford Farm Road while over on Ronald Regan Drive, county government is considering another half-mil rollback of the millage rate. Of course it won’t be long before the usual suspects will start crying foul over that one. Cross and his cronies are at it again – the numbers are off, the books are cooked, there’s no way all those construction projects could have come in under budget. And while we’re at it, look at what a bust thatEvansTowneCenterParkturned out to be. Anyone who wants the field back, raise your hand. Anyone? Anyone?You Might Also Like: