Locke wrote on May 7, 2008 12:06 PM:
" Why spend money on a field that is just fine? The WSHS Baseball field is the disgrace. Winona High has the worst baseball field in the conference, by far. There's no reason to spend money on the football field that is just fine, they should put the money towards the baseball field instead.
And Winona 35, the baseball and softball teams can't play on Paul Giel field, nor should they have to. Either way, we certainly wouldn't be practicing before any other team in the conference, because field turf still gets snow on it, and you can't practice baseball in the snow without taking the chance of someone getting injured very quickly. "
winona 35 wrote on May 4, 2008 8:38 PM:
" I agree with the figure as far as field up keep goes. It is also in public record if you want to check it out. I think it is a no brainer.If they were to wait and try to do turf later you can plan on spending 1 million and would have to drive over the track which could cause damage! Would that be a shame! The area soccer program can hold big summer event and us the field. The Morrie Miller Youth Football teams can play all games on these fields. Baseball and softball would be able to be outside practicing way earlier than any other team in the Big9. I for one am willing to go without my $2.00 cup of coffee for 2 days to improve the surface at Paul Giel, Are you? "
rockchalkjayhawk wrote on May 2, 2008 9:06 PM:
" goodview guy- add together mowing the field twice a week, the expense of watering it daily, spray paint to get the lines on it during the football and soccer seasons and having maintanence on call during those events as well. it adds up. cause they will or have started mowing it and will mow it until october. thats a lot of time mowing. i do not question that figure at all "
xfs-123 wrote on May 2, 2008 5:46 PM:
" Just My Opinion, you are wrong on one point, WAPS has just raised your taxes almost $3M due to a new leasing scheme someone has discovered. Now they just buyild what they want with no regard for the tax payer at all. They run in the red using referendum money to stay afloat and yet they continue to make bad real estate moves and build buildings and tacks when we have half empty schools and declining enrollment. Now that is fact for all of those who love this board and Durand. "
Goodview Guy wrote on May 2, 2008 4:25 PM:
" Does anybody else question the figure of $33,000 per year to maintain the grass football field? Where did this figure come from? I would love to get $33k from WAPS and I will maintain that field. Another question is who is responsible to replace the artificial turf after it wears out in 10 years? "
what!!!! wrote on May 2, 2008 3:14 PM:
" winona state should pay for it all for stealing the lincoln building from the public..
why did cotter get so much for their similar building?? if the winona school board was a bussiness it would have been out out of bussiness long ago...mangage your budget then maybe ask for more instead of wasting our money...i am sure if everything was legit the public wouldnt be so angry..... "
Just My Opinion wrote on May 2, 2008 11:17 AM:
" The school board is the only government unit that needs to beg the public for funding. Other local and state government units just raise our taxes as they please and the only place they can be held accountable is at the next election. Now that the school board as found a limited way to do the same hopefully they will be held accountable at the next election! What bothers me the most about this proposal is that less than 10 years ago there was a new all weather track put in at the high school. Why is that needing replacing already? Why wasn't it maintained? Should we be holding our building and grounds manager to a higher standard - shouldn't be too hard to raise that standard if you look at how our facilities are maintained. "
Joe Winona wrote on May 2, 2008 10:43 AM:
" These people have the stones to ask us for more money? I'm suprised they didn't tie this spend fest with the new ALC fiasco.
Remember this come November!!! "
xfs-123 wrote on May 2, 2008 9:06 AM:
" Goodview Guy is right and our three new board members will also vote yes after saying they are not happy with their decision to vote yes. Makes no sense, this district has no money, no plan and obviously nobody with the stones to vote no to anything. "
Goodview Guy wrote on May 2, 2008 6:41 AM:
" Wow, I actually thought we were going to see Kelly and Vicky vote against something that Paul Durand really wants. That would have been something to see. But it was just an illusion, as they decided to table the vote instead. Next meeting Kelly and Vicky will say they really don't feel good about spending the money on athletics and then vote yes for the field turf. No use in making Paul mad. "
Realtor Star wrote on May 1, 2008 11:52 PM:
" Just eliminate the Football program, duh. "
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