Days gone by

From the News Tribune Apr 20, 1989

“Less than a day after voters rejected a $55 million school bond issue, Duluth school Superintendent Elliot Moeser said yesterday a smaller building project may appear on the ballot this fall. Replacing of Washington Junior High School is a priority.”

This was the year Tim Grover and I became allies as we tried to save Washington Jr. from the School Board. This bond referendum at $55 million was a lot smaller than the Red Plan. How much less? I took inflation into account and posted this in October of 2007:

It’s also been argued that the Red Plan’s colossal $293 million expense is simply inflation over 1989’s failed $55 million plan. This too is nonsense. We haven’t suffered from 500% inflation over the last 18 years. If you used 2006 dollars on 1989’s $55 million plan it would only cost Duluth $90.3 million dollars today. That’s less than one third the cost of the Red Plan.

About the author

Harry is a ferociously good natured eccentric in Duluth Minnesota who detests traitors dressed up as Uncle Sam. You can find somewhat better edited writings of his at the Duluth Reader "contributors." page. The URL is:

https://duluthreader.com/contributors/h/84/284-harry-welty