Last year it took four votes to pass the budget and each time the budget kept getting depleted to what I thought was a dangerous point. I'm very happy to say the vote passed the first time out.

We're trying to put a new face on the district.

I can?t stress enough that this is the beginning of something big.

I'm hopeful that was a turning point last summer.

Without question, it was the concerted effort of everyone involved. I can?t stress enough that by working together you achieve your goals, and that?s what happened here.

They understood the issues. In the past they might not have understood.