Quick Contacts
School Board
City Council
Tag Archives: bps101
What BRG is Not
There seem to be some who have come to regard Batavians for Responsible Government as “that group that opposes taxes”. We at BRG would like to set the record straight. Our group is not “Batavians Against Taxes”, but “Batavians for … Continue reading
Posted in School Board
Tagged batavia, bps101, responsible, school, school board, taxes
Leave a comment
School Board Didn’t Get Message, Taxes to be Increased
The Batavia School Board didn’t understand the message behind the overwhelming NO vote on the referendum. On Thursday, Nov. 13, the Finance Committee passed to the full board, for discussion and approval, a levy that increases taxes to the maximum … Continue reading
Posted in School Board
Tagged batavia, bps101, budget, funding, levy, referendum, responsible, school board, taxes
Leave a comment
School District Referendum Fails
The Batavia School District’s $15 million referendum lost by a wide margin, with 73.5% of voters voting “No”, according to the unofficial tally cited by the Chicago Tribune, Nov. 5, 2014. That amounts to 8,551 residents of the district rejecting … Continue reading
Posted in artificial turf, School Board
Tagged artificial turf, athletic, athletic fields, batavia, bonds, bps101, referendum, taxes
Leave a comment
Batavia School District Spin
The Batavia School District has put out an informational video through BATV on the $15 million referendum. If you view it critically, you will find some interesting details (or lack thereof). Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Dave Andrews starts by … Continue reading
Posted in artificial turf, School Board
Tagged artificial turf, athletic, athletic fields, batavia, bonds, bps101, budget, capital, funding, referendum, school, school board, taxes, turf
Leave a comment
“Vote NO to More Debt”
Batavians for Responsible Government has begun their education campaign on the Batavia School District’s $15 million referendum. Yard signs are now popping up around town. The focus on debt was chosen because whichever way the school district may spin it, … Continue reading
Posted in School Board
Tagged artificial turf, athletic, athletic fields, b4rg, batavia, bonds, bps101, Bulldogs, capital, maintenance, referendum, responsible, school board, taxes, turf
1 Comment
Batavia High School Artificial Turf?
On May 27, 2014, at the BPS101 School Board’s Finance Committee noon meeting, the sports boosters proposed to pay for the estimated $1.5 million artificial turf for the football stadium through a pledge of $100,000/yr. Aside from the additional cost … Continue reading
Posted in artificial turf, School Board
Tagged artificial turf, athletic, batavia, bps101, Bulldogs, school board
Leave a comment
Batavians for Responsible Government 