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The 912 Project - Glenn Beck

912 Group of Central Ohio

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Robbins     12,065
Hoffman    10,862
Collins       10,517
Simms       10,381

Total votes     43,825  100% precincts reporting.

I just thought I would highlight the results from Westerville School Board.  The top 3 vote getters win the election.  As you can see the margin of victory is pretty slim.  Every vote counts, but  0.3 percent is statistically insignificant.  I’m not suggesting anything went wrong or is improper, but WOW! How close does it have to be to require a recount?

Anyone know anything about BOE recount policy?



 

For those not familiar with the players.  Robbins, Hoffman and Collins are all incumbents.  Hoffman is the architect of the Vision 2010 (master plan) for the district.  Collins is the school board President.

I was a bit surprised because the early returns (@8000 for ea candidate) showed Simms in 2nd and Collins in 4th.

 

I know a tax levy went down in Westerville.  Any particulars and insights to share on that important topic?

I know a tax levy went down in Westerville.  Any particulars and insights to share on that important topic?

The Westerville School Board was victim to their own press releases.  

They layed out their master plan -Vision 2010.  It was a would-be mandate from the electorate including input from 3000 voters.   The school board put the word out that these are our goals.  In order to meet them they said in the press releases that we need the money you passed in '04, the levy on the ballot (Nov '05), a renewal in '06, and a renewal in '08.  

That's right folks if you pass 4 levies in 5 years we won't ask for any more.

 

That's right folks, we won't ask for any more...( until we decide to build another school...)  

Today's civics lesson,... for those who care.

Elections where the margin of victory is less than 1/2 of 1 percent qualify for an automatic recount by the BOE.  This will take some time.  

Ballot results first have to be certified.  That usually takes 15 days.  Any recount would take place at that time.  

This will bring out the magnifying glass on absentee ballots and "provisional ballots".  

Every vote really does count.

Holy Cow! :huh:

I have friends in Westerville who say that a number of their neghbors are moving, and to places like New Albany and "out of county, due to taxes.  (I'm not sure New Albany is going to offer a lot of relief?)  

Given the levy forecast that they have been honest enough to propose, I'm not surprised there has been some "flight" from the area.  Have you seen any of this?

Holy Cow! :huh:

I have friends in Westerville who say that a number of their neghbors are moving, and to places like New Albany and "out of county, due to taxes.  (I'm not sure New Albany is going to offer a lot of relief?)  

Given the levy forecast that they have been honest enough to propose, I'm not surprised there has been some "flight" from the area.  Have you seen any of this?

No, I really haven't seen anything to resemble "flight".  

At least in my subdivision, always one or two homes on the market from people just trading up.  I know two former neighbors who simply moved North up Sunbury Rd.  They stayed in the district, and made effort to keep their kids in the same school.  


The school board simply oversold their program.  If they would have simply said here is the levy for the Nov '05 ballot and that this is what Vision will cost- it would have probably passed.  

'06 and '08 issues would have been renewals, but no new money - and could have been sold as such.  

But, as packaged, the electorate saw 4 levies in 5 years and simply said No Way!

 

Sounds like your analysis is right on target.    Thanks for sharing it.