The poll of 600 likely voters found that 54 percent oppose the $970 million school construction bond and 35 percent support it. A majority opposed tax increases, impact fees, transfer taxes, and a half cent sales tax.
Ann Goodnight, co-chair of Friends of Wake County (FOW) said, ?It’s frustrating to me that people don’t get it. … We’re supposed to be the third most educated city. It shouldn’t be an emotional issue.” Nice. I guess those of us who do not support the bond are just stupid and emotional.
Just for good measure, WRAL reporters toured Lacy Elementary School with the Citizen’s Facilities Advisory Committee this evening. This was nothing more than a cheap stunt. WRAL attempted to portray the CFAC as a bond oversight committee, a strategy employed by FOW for months now.
