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Aidan May 23, 2013 at 05:10 pm
If Patch was meant to be both a community news source and a site for community opinions, well, the…Read More new format has undermined both of those intentions.
The site is unfriendly for even casual perusing and even more user-unfriendly for any sort of dialogue between readers and those who wish to make comments.
It might have been a well-intentioned make-over, but it's diminished user traffic and turned folks off.
Local issues used to be aired here ... and then debated and commented on by the folks most impacted by those issues. That's all been sabotaged by the new format.
Better to admit your error or face the reality of less user traffic and probably less ad revenue as well.
Liz Giegerich (Editor) May 22, 2013 at 10:30 am
Hi, Thank you for your comment. This was an error that we are in the process of correcting. We have…Read More a great photo lined up that I think you'll like. Sorry for the delay and thank you for your patience.
HomeGrown10573 May 15, 2013 at 10:26 pm
Linda T., I would guess Mrs. Brakewood lives in Port Chester if she is running for the Port Chester…Read More Board of Ed. Even if the schools had to impose an austerity budget, your taxes would still go up. The state has more control in these matters than you think.
Aidan May 15, 2013 at 07:09 pm
Linda, the per pupil expenditure in PC schools is the lowest in Westchester and Rockland counties…Read More ... by about $2,000 per student.
The issue is two fold. First, our property values are not as strong as our neighbors, so our homes have a higher levy in order to fund the schools. Second, and more important, is that the reliance on property taxes slams moderate income communities like PC. We need for the state to move to an income tax to fund schools. Scream at your legislators ... not the BoE.
Linda Turturino May 15, 2013 at 11:25 am
I am concerned there is not enough attention to detail in the BOE budget overall and Mrs. Brakewood…Read More comment about keeping taxes affordable ... where does she live ? they are out of control and in my opinion the money we pay for taxes we should have the best looking schools anywhere ... just my opinion