Our resident ‘Conscience of the Board,’ Bob Wills, strikes again. On November 25 at the BOCS meeting, he admonished Mr. Stirrup for the appointment of Robert Duecaster. (Despite the fact he called him Dukakis). After listening to Mr. Wills for years, I don’t doubt for a moment that he knew exactly what he was doing. The Dukakis was the insult. He told Mr. Stirrup, he just didn’t care.
He moved on to chastise about the BOCS cutting back on meals. He’s right. Those meals are paid for out of discretionary funds. It won’t cost us a penny more if they have Carrabas cater, Ruth Chris cater or go to McDonalds. The money is already there. Who cares what they eat for dinner?
He accused the BOCS of putting themselves in a box because they haven’t reconciled the assessments and the tax rates to match what they need. He gave a subtle reminder about how many supervisors use private schools for their children rather than our public schools. Hark! Is he suggesting again that they simply do not care?
It pays to listen to Mr. Wills very carefully. He isn’t just your average gadfly who shows up at every meeting to poke someone with a stick. He is sometimes subtle and symbolic. I have started listening a great deal closer. He manages to get in a lot of dig for his 3 minute buck. While I don’t always agree with him, from now on I will always listen.
Some folks go to those meetings to praise Caesar. We saw that also. Is Mr. Wills but another Mark Anthony? He seems to suggest that “The evil that men do lives after them…”
Slow, the BOCS kids do not have any where near the security issues that presidential children have. Nice try, no banana. I would hope the Obamas would not attempt to send their children to public schools.
Furthermore, there is no comparison between PWC schools and DC schools. There are 8 supervisors and only 1 president. The point being made originally was if none of the supervisors sent their children to public school. That myth has been dispelled
madmomof5. Thank you for that explanation. You did a better job than what we usually read in the paper or what the bocs usually releases. That makes perfect sense…or close to it.
Is there a board of supervisor meeting today?
Will the blue duster be flying and puckering again today? Does anyone know?
Rat-
Fear not! There is a meeting today, and it’s complete with two citizens’ time.
The agenda..
http://www.pwcgov.org/documents/bocs/agendas/currentagenda.pdf