From the local Republican paper

[safeinOhio]

http://www.thecourier.com/Issues/2009/Aug/01/ar_news_080109_story3.asp?d=080109_story3,2009,Aug,01&c=n



Passage of the bond issue would send a "tremendous message" to companies, De Winkle said.

The levy would cost the owner of a $100,000 home about $135 per year. It would raise about $54 million and would be matched by $19 million in tobacco settlement money from the Ohio Schools Facility Commission.

It would be a homemade economic stimulus package, said Jerry Murray, a project architect with RCM Architects.

"We do not have to wait for (President Barack) Obama," Murray said. "We can do it for ourselves."

Efforts would be made to enlist local contractors, Murray said. Bids for each of the buildings will be sought in phases so the construction market would not be overwhelmed, Murray said.

"Those contractors who are not able to get into the first bid will have a second chance and then will have a third chance," Murray said.

Other bidding strategies are being planned that would better enable local companies to get some of the business, Murray said.

"If we could do that the best we can, $70 million involved in our community is going to get stirred up," he said.

Even in instances when a non-local contractor would be involved, it would be buying meals, gasoline and construction supplies in and around Findlay, Murray said.

Citing the weak economy, De Winkle said "Frankly, this is exactly the time to going out to bid for a project, because ... people are hungry, some of the (stone quarries) are shutting down operations for a while. That is the time to go bid."



This is the same paper that has denounced the Obama stimulus package for all kind of reasons. This is by FindlayInc formerly called the Chamber of Commerce that has been against all new taxes and any "big government" interference in the economy.
Now that it is about Findlay Ohio, stimulus good. Calling for new taxes and government spending to jump start the local economy. They finally got it right.

[izquierdista]

1. The construction "market"

Someone should tell Jerry that when 10% of workers are sitting around twiddling their thumbs for lack of jobs, you don't have a "market".

[onethatcares]

2. I watched "Grapes of Wrath" last night

as Tom Joad said, " If there's 300 jobs and 1000 people that apply for them, they'll cut the rate of pay so no man can afford to support his family on his earnings".

This is the way the current employment scheme is working. Jeez, look at the skilled labor adds on Craigs' list.

What the schools really need are a better compensation package for teachers, incentives for the kids to learn and a bit less administration.