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An Update on South Strabane’s “Field of Schemes”
By Judi Panasik
October 12, 2007
Thank goodness for technology, because of my video camera Trinity School Board was able to view for themselves the comments made by South Strabane supervisors. According to sources Trinity was not happy with what they saw and heard, but will they do anything about it?
According to several sources Trinity School Board members stated that they never said they wouldn’t negotiate the terms of the contract. But at the South Strabane meeting in September Supervisors Bob Hollick and Tony Zelenka said they would not be changing anything from what they discussed with Trinity. Trinity also said they wouldn’t want a 9- month escape clause as Supervisor Zelenka stated would be put in to protect South Strabane.
According to a Trinity School Board member there was never anything discussed regarding any out clause. So why did Zelenka tell the other supervisors and the residents there was?
Trinity was also upset about the attitudes of some residents and supervisors that made negative comments against Trinity School Board. Most of those comments were regarding the continuing issue of Central Tax that the residents strongly oppose.
But is Trinity so desperate for a ball field that they will agree to anything? Just like the TIF they really don’t seem to understand what they are getting themselves into. And with Canton Township also building a field that may be closer to the schools, why would Trinity sign a 25 year contract with South Strabane? One source said that within the last year one of the school board members contacted Canton to discuss using their proposed field.
But once again one of the negotiators for the school board is from South Stranbane, who is reportedly a cronie of Hollick and involved with Twist as is Zelenka.
When sitting back and putting the pieces of this puzzle together it’s not hard to see the big picture, unless you turn a blind eye.
