Schools
TaxFACTS Town Hall Meeting Draws More Than 100 People
The Kane County Chronicle reports that more than 100 people came out on Monday night to find out more about Geneva School District 304
Geneva TaxFACTS has enough of a following to draw more than 100 people to a community forum on school spending, the Kane County Chronicle reports.
The , hosted by the citizens group, was held Monday night at the , 2300 South St., Geneva.
According to the Chronicle story, the discussion touched on the recent dispute over enrollment projections the School District distributed prior to the 2007 building bond referendum. TaxFACTS co-founder Bob McQuillan and other member of the group have of School Board members and administrators who were responsible for the release of the projections, which were .
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The article said McQuillan called on the School District to reduce spending by 5 percent in each of the next three years and to hold teachers union contract negotiations in an open forum.
“There is no question that every resident supports a quality education, but at some point the community has to question, at what cost," McQuillan said on the TaxFACTS website.
