Good post
@btango, you are absolutely correct.
Strange that you say this, because me and a co-worker was just talking about this topic. Albemarle isn't the only small town that a select few don't want any growth. Kannapolis as well as many other places has this thought process. Where talking about small textile towns that are basically stuck in time. Also, Albemarle suffers from a "Cabal" political system that has been detrimental to the growth of this town and now it's education.
As a professional, I drive 1 hour to work, and these political (including hometown business owners) facetious individuals expect me to invest my income back into the towns economy which is not happening nor will it ever. This town can't provide a good education for my children and expect me to spend dollars and pay taxes that get wastefully spent on Christmas lights uptown(What's the deal with Christmas light being on in the middle of July anyway). They are robbing us blind in this town and now they are reviewing an idiotic decision to close down Albemarle.
Tango, let me ask you this. For Richmond, what is the average travel time for each child via bus? I see a lot of talk about distance being an issue and if NS closes, then they will have to Split between Albemarle and SS.....am I missing something here? Why not just take x amount of millions of dollars and add on to Albemarle? You guys talk like this hasn't happened before. I was there when they tore down the old hallway and added on that included a new library. I believe they added 7 new class rooms then. How much did that cost, and is there a way to achieve this now.
I believe we are missing the obvious here......typical Stanly County thought process.