tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post1344649943192610977..comments2024-03-28T16:54:44.319-07:00Comments on The Emeryville Tattler: Construction Delay at Center of 'Community' Life; High School Won't be Ready on TimeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-42470637551165636182015-10-13T09:40:57.021-07:002015-10-13T09:40:57.021-07:00'shot their bond wad' is not a phrase I wa...'shot their bond wad' is not a phrase I want to read first thing in the morning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-12398519811008713002015-10-11T09:19:19.314-07:002015-10-11T09:19:19.314-07:00Concerned that these atrocious over-budget costs t...Concerned that these atrocious over-budget costs take away from the quality of education that the students really deserve and the kind of support educators really need at the school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-40143205577052757082015-10-10T10:33:49.801-07:002015-10-10T10:33:49.801-07:00This is expected; not surprising at all. Once the...This is expected; not surprising at all. Once they get this catastrophe resolved, it will be followed by another dilemma, and another, and another. These "Developers" are<br />getting their education(s) at our expense. We get to "Hold the Bag". We are not amused. Public money grows on trees!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-26083278815022029452015-10-10T08:38:52.758-07:002015-10-10T08:38:52.758-07:00Actually, the City IS on the hook for these cost o...Actually, the City IS on the hook for these cost overruns. The burden is shared on a percentage basis and both the School District and the City has to pony up even though the School District alone is in charge of building the project. That's the deal we signed on to. On top of that, the District has shot their bond wad and they're almost certainly going to be coming to the City with hat in hand for more (in addition to issuing another round of bonds the property owning taxpayers will be on the hook for).Brian Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705682112476904502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394711926853801811.post-31451354570823144882015-10-10T07:55:41.782-07:002015-10-10T07:55:41.782-07:00The city is not on the hook for pool costs. The ci...The city is not on the hook for pool costs. The city already gave the District $25M. That the District can't build this ridiculous Taj Majal for the budget or in the time frame they promised comes as no surprise to residents that have been watching them blunder their way through this since the beginning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com