Your way or no way-right? Got to love that.

At least people are trying.....you are just a bitter complainer. Not even worth arguing with. If you hate this area so much, why don't you just move and make it a better place for all of us that want to be here.

Wow!!! a new restaurant on Prairie - think that was Happy Joe's - then ,,,,, then a chinese,,, then chinese then..... and now a mexican restaurant.
Empty Hardy's,... partial strip mall. A field of dreams- "Buy it and they will come."

Mouse
No I do not see another baby boom coming to Turner in the near future, but this purchase is a long term decision. None of us have any idea what the next 20 years may hold.

I don't believe that the majority of Turner residents cannot afford their houses. Beloit is and has been one of the most affordable areas to live in.

You are correct that the current job market is tough, but do you know that we will never have any new businesses in the area? I noticed that their is a new batting cage at the old Prairie Cinema, there is a new Mexican restaurant on Prairie, Prairie Avenue Concrete is expanding. Why the negativity, maybe you should channel your anger into improving things instead of complaining. It is the people of a community that make it great, not the government.

Stop and Go is not the local hangout. A few kids go there after school, but not very many.

As far as the land and future sale. Real estate has always been and always will be a good investment. This current recession will turn around and property values will return to reasonable levels, maybe not to what we saw two years ago, but the district is not paying the price from two years ago.

heidib93,
Do you see another big baby boom coming to Turner soon?
Majority of residents who had kids at Turner don't have jobs to support the homes they live in, and can't afford to move.
What businesses / jobs do we have to encourage people to come into this market?
Stop and Go, near Turner high school - the local student hang out is all the residents have for high priced items. Unless you are one who has other means of transport to shop.
Good luck with your land and and your worst case of the probable sale.

What does Turner have to do with Stop and Go?

It sounds like you know absolutely nothing about schools and how things work. If you're really this concerned you should take the time to run for school board and get involved.

Did not tax to the amount allowed by the law, sounds more like a threat. Do you mean did not tax because it was not necessary?
Beloit schools should be all one district and save everyone some headaches and cut administration costs. Kids would be closer to schools in the neighborhoods in which they live, saving endless bussing costs.
The snow days and delays would probably be cut to a tenth of educational lost time.
Turner should be more concerned with shops and services, unless Stop & Go is all you need.

Remember that the district did not tax to the full amount allowed by law this last year. ($200,000) The board is doing a good job of saving the taxpayers money. This is an opportunity that is stupid to pass up, eventually new facilities will be needed and it looks like this is a good time to buy. Districts get into financial trouble when the administration is shortsighted. This land will either not be available in the future or it will be significantly more expensive. The worst case is that the district decides it does not need it and sells it to a developer, probably making a profit.

The land is probably a relative bargain right now. Kudos to the district for trying to save the taxpayers dollars by making a good investment.

Another way to pad some attorney friends at the cost of the tax payer.
I think Turner school district can do the math.
Everything comes at a cost to the tax payer for ever, built on or not.
When do you expect a boom in Beloit Turner that warrants this investment.. 5 years? - 10 years? - 15 years?
Plus be ready for the study/research you will have to pay for.
Schools in big cities are having financial problems, but you think your above that?
I think a financial advisor could tell you, put your money where it makes interest. The spenders will have left town long before you see any results.

The board and administration does not need to go to a referendum for every decision...if they did, nothing would ever get done. This land purchase is much cheaper than the previous amount and it makes sense IF the district is experiencing growth. Why wait unitl the economy recovers and pay the higher price if the district has the money or ability to borrow the money to get it now? You would be the same one complaining later on about overcrowding/large class sizes or about the high price they were paying for the land.

There is nothing smart or honest about that district's administrators. They talked about buying this land without the referendum the day after it failed.

No, they voted against a package where the price was three times as high and that included other expenditures. This is fire sale cheap and the district is smart to look at the opportunity.

Typical. Voters clearly voted against this, yet the administration and school board are going ahead anyway.