Mike Towle Takes on the County Commission

Sumner County Publications General Manager Mike Towle writes that he's "baffled" by certain things going on in Sumner County and the world.  Specifically, he mentions the school funding crises of recent memory which were followed by this year's amazingly smooth budget process.  Towle notes that 2014 is election year and that perhaps the Commissioners are on good behavior because they hope to get re-elected. 

Nevertheless, a look at past budget votes indicates that there are several County Commissioners who have been stalwart opponents of strong school funding.

Among them, Budget Chair Jerry Stone, former budget chair Kirk Moser, Jim Vaughn, Frank Freels, Paul Freels.  Others voting against school funding in 2011 and 12 include:

Steve Graves

Mike Akins

Moe Taylor

Billy Geminden

David Satterfield

Joe Matthews

Jo Skidmore

Bob Pospisil

Sometimes voting for and sometimes against school funding were Paige Brown Strong and Shawn Utley.

Voting records are permanent and cannot be escaped by one summer of "good" behavior.