Yesterday I went to vote for members of the Millville School Board and the school budget. The budget passed since there is no tax increase. On the other hand 2 out the 3 incumbents were voted out. Micheal Santiago and Ali Edwards won defeating Robert Denato and Kelli Nedohon. I was surprised. After some thought and some coffee, it's clear what happened. Santiago won the most votes since he is a retired cop and Edwards won because her husband is a teacher. I think Robert Denato explained it best "It's difficult running against someone who has the backing of the (teachers) union," said Donato, referring to Edwards. "It's going to be difficult, because she can't serve on committees on negotiation, or professional review. There are already four members of the board who are barred from those committees for those reasons and she'll be the fifth."
When I ran 2 years ago,I learned that teachers and cops VOTE and to canvass only the neighborhoods that have teachers and police.
In other news, the City Commission learned that the Levoy Theatre renovation is delayed due to insurance paperwork. The Levoy had to get Terrorist insurance. When it will be renovated, I am not sure.
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It'll open by Christmas according to the Daily Journal. Of course, the Levoy's site said it would be open in 2009. Mr. Van Embden told me summer 2010.
All the while $8.+ million of tax dollars are tied up. The poor tea room has to live next to this. Hardly good for their business.
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