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“We have to take care of the students, but the taxpayers are our customers too,” he said. “We need to find a solution everyone can live with.”
E.P. Luke, the first speaker from the public, said he was speaking on behalf of several people from the Sperryville and Woodville areas. Many are retired or unemployed, he said. He added that when he sat on the reassessment board, many people came who complained about taxes.
“Real worsened economic conditions exist,” Col. Luke said. “The timing is bad. The citizens of Rappahannock do support education. I cannot think of a time they have not. The discussion of a middle school has hit a sensitive nerve. People are up in arms. People are not convinced a new separate building is needed."
Tony Dunagan, who teaches electrical construction at Piedmont Tech, questioned the figures on Piedmont and asked Dr. Gangel if he was familiar with the work Piedmont does to prevent dropouts.
Dr. Gangel replied that most of the information came from Piedmont. He added that using Piedmont is very expensive and making vocational programs available locally would make them options for academic students who can’t afford the
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