"Now the new thing is people don't mind paying a bit more taxes to keep the schools open, if that money is put into the schools. I don't know if you have really paid attention, the schools are funded at what, 1.5X times what they should be?"

Says 1.5x what they should be. Still- I can't remember ANYTHING being done to the high schools. I don't doubt that we are spending too much money at the moment, but what about 10-20 years ago? The folks that spend our county money would give 50,000 dollars for a Yugo, as long as somebody favorable gets the contract. If you can find the info look at the Basham era plans and the cost. The money to be spent was greatly different between the schools. So were the plan costs. I don't mind doubling the property tax, as long as we get good schools. As soon as you mention this , somebody will say the folks that pay rent are getting off scott free.
Far as this goes, when was the last time Clintwood got a good facelift?