HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_0485 (2)the reporting. Johnson said another example was the $124 million school proposal originally
recommended by the Iredell-Statesville Superintendent. He said the Record & Landmark asked
to take a current photograph, and he agreed to do so. Johnson said later a photographer showed
up along with a reporter who talked with him for about 30 to 40 minutes. Johnson said six
reasons were given to the reporter on why the proposal wouldn't work, but when the story
appeared in the newspaper, none of them were listed. Johnson said instead, the article
questioned whether or not he could look at the issue objectively due to having sent his daughter
to private schools. He said this was not an honest presentation of the facts -- it was a purposeful
effort to prejudice the people's view upon a certain political issue. Mr. Johnson said he was not
bitter, but he was disappointed because the people of the county deserved better. He said that he
would like to see honest debate in his hometown newspapers on the facts, but it couldn't happen
when the folks reporting the news allowed their editorial positions to pollute the facts.
Commissioner Madison said, "Ditto."
Congratulations Extended to Commissioner Tice and Commissioner Williams on
their Successful Campaigns for Re -Election to the Board: Chairman Johnson congratulated
Mrs. Tice and Mr. Williams on their re -elections to the board.
Annual Winter Retreat: Finance Director Blumenstein advised that the county
manager had selected Friday, February 18 and Saturday, February 19, 2005, for the winter
planning session. She said the retreat would be held at the Agricultural Resource Center in
Statesville NC. (The board members said they would check their schedules to determine if the
dates were workable.)
Adjournment: OTIO by Chairman Johnson to adjourn the meeting at 9:18 p.m.
(NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, November 23, 2004, 5 & 7 P.M., in the Iredell County
Government Center, 200 South Center Street, Statesville, NC}
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
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Clerk to the Board