Jerry - Thank you for your kind comments. It is gratifying to be acknowledged
by not only the State Auditor but by citizens like yourself who know how
difficult it was to achieve the Audit. More times than I can remember, while
collecting signatures, I was told it's a waste of time. Both Fred and Carl,
as well as the many others who worked tirelessly on the petition experienced
the same thing.
Springfield R-XII still has only begrudgingly complied with the audit
recommendations and findings. It is frustrating to see the school district
administration thumb their nose at key portions of the Audit, in particular the
bidding out of services.
During my own investigation of R-XII, which prompted the petition process, I
found R-XII was favoring certain vendors over others which leads a person to
ask was money changing hands as a result?. I do know that one very large
contract was signed with a stipulation and/or promise that the vendor would
make a large donation to the school district. That was verified by the
Audit. It may not be illegal but it is certainly unethical.
While I am gratified that Tom Schweich chose to acknowledge Fred, Carl and me,
I only wish we could list all of those who worked on the petition, especially a
sweet little lady I chose to call Dynamite Dina.
The work was worth it BUT only if the school district makes full compliance a
priority. I will always be an optimist except when it comes to local
government. Best regards.
Tom Gargus
Reno, Nevada
--- On Thu, 7/12/12, Jerry Blevins jb...@mchsi.com wrote:
From: Jerry Blevins jb...@mchsi.com
Subject: [MoLiCo] We should all thank these men for the work they have done
To: Missouri liberty coalition missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com,
Jerry W Blevins jb...@mchsi.com
Date: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 8:46 AM
We should all thank these men for the work they have done. Thank you Carl,
Fred and Tom, for all the work you have done and are doing. As reported in the
News Leader:“We are pleased with the district’s efforts, but it is important to
note that there were 51 recommendations in the audit and the 20 most serious
were reviewed Monday night. The petitioners — led by Carl Herd, Fred Ellison
and Tom Gargus — who called in the audit did the tax-paying public a favor and
handed the district an important lesson.” Jerry Without God there is no
virtue because there is no prompting of the conscience...without God there is a
coarsening of the society; without God democracy will not and cannot long
endure...If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a
Nation gone under.---Ronald Reagan
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