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Post by doctorwho on Apr 15, 2008 22:15:24 GMT -6
We could have gotten even cheaper land in central Wisconsin - surprised we didn't - after all Laidlaw would quote a 30 minute round trip, and the SD would say - same number of buses - no cost increase. doc, you're always good for putting a smile on my face  I wish I could put one on my permanently frownded face these days... here's a nice parcel- and think of the funds we'd have fro everything else newwest.landwatch.com/Wisconsin-Rusk-County-LAND-for-sale/PID/6422and not a peaker plant in site -- and I'm willing to bet no gas mains. Where do we sign ? And someone can do a google for me and tell me Watts can get there in 8 minutes.  |
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Post by Arch on Apr 15, 2008 22:16:35 GMT -6
And Arch, people have built homes very near that land. IIRC, the school will now be in those people's backyards. I didn't say 'no one'. The people making the decisions would not put THEIR house on that land. None of them would consider it. |
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Post by macy on Apr 15, 2008 22:23:41 GMT -6
We could have gotten even cheaper land in central Wisconsin - surprised we didn't - after all Laidlaw would quote a 30 minute round trip, and the SD would say - same number of buses - no cost increase. doc, you're always good for putting a smile on my face Doc, Most recently you've evoked tears from me (tears with a smile). Thank you for all your efforts towards the kids in 204. My husband read some of your last words on another blog and teared up as well. Very touching, and heartfelt. It touched me as I feel as connected with Neuqua as you do Waubonsie. I'm sad to leave Neuqua as well. I realize that makes me a "racist, entitled, prejudiced, elitist person" but it's still sad and difficult for my family. Stay on this board despite the fact you are sending your child to Benet. Your experience and opinion of this district is invaluable to many of us. I have to keep this short because I'm tearing up again! |
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Post by sleeplessinnpvl on Apr 15, 2008 22:26:22 GMT -6
Wow, $2600 an acre. With all the money we'd save, we can have the district buy a jet plane and rocket us all to school there daily. |
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Post by fryfox on Apr 15, 2008 22:31:56 GMT -6
Sleepless, have you read their complaint? From what we've learned, they are very competent attorneys. I was worried during the condemnation suit and am still worried. What will happen to the district if they are awarded a significant financial award for damages? Here's where it can be viewed. winsome.cnchost.com/complaint/Thanks for the link - when I read this it says they are asking for a preliminary injunction against the referendum funds. Why is that not happening? Can someone who understands please help?! |
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Post by doctorwho on Apr 15, 2008 22:34:36 GMT -6
Wow, $2600 an acre. With all the money we'd save, we can have the district buy a jet plane and rocket us all to school there daily. they're a step ahead of ya remember: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Kd7g9PQAQ |
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Post by sleeplessinnpvl on Apr 15, 2008 22:35:32 GMT -6
Sleepless, have you read their complaint? From what we've learned, they are very competent attorneys. I was worried during the condemnation suit and am still worried. What will happen to the district if they are awarded a significant financial award for damages? Here's where it can be viewed. winsome.cnchost.com/complaint/Thanks for the link - when I read this it says they are asking for a preliminary injunction against the referendum funds. Why is that not happening? Can someone who understands please help?! Could it mean they want the funds frozen so we can't buy or do anything? |
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Post by sleeplessinnpvl on Apr 15, 2008 22:36:45 GMT -6
Wow, $2600 an acre. With all the money we'd save, we can have the district buy a jet plane and rocket us all to school there daily. they're a step ahead of ya remember: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Kd7g9PQAQOk, I have been missing that one for several weeks now. I think of that often when I am having a bad day. Thanks for bringing that one back! ETA: I just woke my dog up laughing so hard! |
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Post by fryfox on Apr 15, 2008 22:46:18 GMT -6
Thanks for the link - when I read this it says they are asking for a preliminary injunction against the referendum funds. Why is that not happening? Can someone who understands please help?! Could it mean they want the funds frozen so we can't buy or do anything? That's the way I read it but would they have to have a TRO to have it take place immediately? Why is it not happening now? |
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Post by sleeplessinnpvl on Apr 15, 2008 22:52:43 GMT -6
Could it mean they want the funds frozen so we can't buy or do anything? That's the way I read it but would they have to have a TRO to have it take place immediately? Why is it not happening now? We need an attorney here but I thought to get a TRO you had to prove that the site is dangerous. Not that, hey you broke a promise to me. I really don't know. Maybe BB wants to wait until we buy the AME land and start bulldozing. Makes for a better soap opera. |
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Post by doctorwho on Apr 15, 2008 22:53:30 GMT -6
doc, you're always good for putting a smile on my face Doc, Most recently you've evoked tears from me (tears with a smile). Thank you for all your efforts towards the kids in 204. My husband read some of your last words on another blog and teared up as well. Very touching, and heartfelt. It touched me as I feel as connected with Neuqua as you do Waubonsie. I'm sad to leave Neuqua as well. I realize that makes me a "racist, entitled, prejudiced, elitist person" but it's still sad and difficult for my family. Stay on this board despite the fact you are sending your child to Benet. Your experience and opinion of this district is invaluable to many of us. I have to keep this short because I'm tearing up again! thank you -- I am going to stick with it as long as my blood pressure and my Maalox ( I hear they're selling it by the gallon at Costco now - in the special edition 204 - Brach-Brodie collector bottle ) supply hold out -- I am still a taxpayer in 204 and have many friends here who have to deal with the crappy hand they've been dealt by Dirty Dealin' Dr. D and his sidekick Mark'd Cards.  |
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Post by slp on Apr 16, 2008 6:46:49 GMT -6
And Arch, people have built homes very near that land. IIRC, the school will now be in those people's backyards. I didn't say 'no one'. The people making the decisions would not put THEIR house on that land. None of them would consider it. I have not read all of the pages previous to this post, but I believe you are speaking to people deciding to live next to the Peaker Plant and powerlines....I agree with Arch. That is their personal decision and not one that everyone would make, thus the difference in home prices or land prices are usually lower if next to power lines etc. FWIW, the woman who spoke at the sb mtg the other night about how she had to compromise on her "dream" home due to a unwilling seller and purchased a home with a pond in the backyard....well, I found that ironic because one of our ABSOLUTE criteria when looking for a home 12 years ago was that NO body of water would be in our back yard. We completely excluded houses in White Eagle that backed to water; with 2 small children at the time that was one element that we chose to avoid. A personal choice. Many people would not think twice about having a pond behind their house . The more 'serious' the issue is (ie: power lines, contaminants etc.) the more seriously a governmental body should consider whether or not many children should be exposed to such an element. I'm hopeful that the AME land is far enough away from the contaminants and EMF issues so that they are not a problem for kids 10-15 years down the road. |
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Post by Arch on Apr 16, 2008 6:52:38 GMT -6
It is still the same (or less than 20 foot difference) distance from the 3 bisecting pipelines still putting virtually the entire building structure inside the Potential Impact Radius of all 3 pipes. The fact that there are 3 together makes it worse.
A failure in 1 will take out the other 2, so there is an increased risk factor where basically all pipes now carry the same risk as the 57 year old pipe because if it goes, the other 2 will also from the sheer force.
Luckily, it's on public record that they each personally KNOW about it and the potential consequences. God forbid a team of lawyers has to call that and other correspondence I have had with them about this issue since January into evidence at some future date.
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Post by proschool on Apr 16, 2008 6:56:08 GMT -6
It is still the same (or less than 20 foot difference) distance from the 3 bisecting pipelines still putting virtually the entire building structure inside the Potential Impact Radius of all 3 pipes. The fact that there are 3 together makes it worse. A failure in 1 will take out the other 2, so there is an increased risk factor where basically all pipes now carry the same risk as the 57 year old pipe because if it goes, the other 2 will also from the sheer force. Luckily, it's on public record that they each personally KNOW about it and the potential consequences. God forbid a team of lawyers has to call that and other correspondence I have had with them about this issue since January into evidence at some future date. Arch. Are there any pipelines that travel under the train tracks or close enough to the traintracks to explode is a train were to derail? |
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Post by Arch on Apr 16, 2008 7:11:10 GMT -6
It is still the same (or less than 20 foot difference) distance from the 3 bisecting pipelines still putting virtually the entire building structure inside the Potential Impact Radius of all 3 pipes. The fact that there are 3 together makes it worse. A failure in 1 will take out the other 2, so there is an increased risk factor where basically all pipes now carry the same risk as the 57 year old pipe because if it goes, the other 2 will also from the sheer force. Luckily, it's on public record that they each personally KNOW about it and the potential consequences. God forbid a team of lawyers has to call that and other correspondence I have had with them about this issue since January into evidence at some future date. Arch. Are there any pipelines that travel under the train tracks or close enough to the traintracks to explode is a train were to derail? If they compress the ground enough, yes. There are pipes on both sides of the tracks, so there is a chance either way a train falls (if it were to happen). |
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