Jim and Cathy Peschke are freedom fighters who moved to Croydon. Jim was elected to the school board.
The Valley News has a story on what he’s been facing. The title alone suggests that people who are on the board are only there to see how many ways they can raise taxes and spend. It is refreshing to see that with Jim, he is looking to save the taxpayers money.
Unlikely Member of the Board
At Croydon’s annual School District meeting in March, Jim Peschke took a firm stance against the school budget, urging his fellow citizens to vote it down.
Peschke also opposed an amendment to add $5,000 to the budget so the Croydon Village School could afford to send its pupils to the library and the skating rink in neighboring Newport.
“This amendment’s definitely going in the wrong direction,” Peschke said. “We need to find ways to cut the spending and keep the taxes to a reasonable level,” he added. Peschke voted against the amendment and against the budget, both of which were approved by sizable margins.