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Trina Baughn

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Category: Guest Columns/Financials

Trash Talk January 27, 2016
The Centennial Golf Course: A Model for Failure December 10, 2015
Give It Away, Give It Away, Give It Away Now July 7, 2015July 7, 2015
Vote for Garcia Garland for City Council – She won’t sell out October 23, 2014
2014: The Year That Oak Ridgers Take Back Their Government October 8, 2014
Letter to the Editor of the Oak Ridger: Correction of my statement about the Chamber of Commerce August 20, 2014
Afterthoughts on the 2015 Budget Discussions July 29, 2014August 1, 2014
2015 Oak Ridge School Budget Alternatives/Considerations May 23, 2014
2015 City Budget Recommendations April 29, 2014April 29, 2014
March 2014 Oak Ridge Schools Safety Update March 26, 2014June 24, 2014
The Oak Ridge High School Debt Chronicles – How a $40 Million Project Will Cost Taxpayers Over $126 Million (So Far) February 26, 2014February 27, 2014
Why It Will Cost Even More To Flush & What You Can Do About It September 2, 2013
Open Letter to Dr. Bruce Borchers, Oak Ridge Superintendent: Protect Our Students and Teachers July 3, 2013June 24, 2014
Because Every Penny Counts May 15, 2013May 15, 2013
Strategizing a Path to Prosperity May 9, 2013
Changing the Game of Economic Development in Oak Ridge: Part 2 March 29, 2013
The Rest of the EPA Mandate Story/Final Plea to My Fellow Councilmembers February 24, 2013September 10, 2015
Changing the Game of Economic Development in Oak Ridge February 7, 2013May 7, 2013
ALTERNATIVES TO INCURRING ADDITIONAL DEBT January 30, 2013August 6, 2013
Time for a Leadership Change December 4, 2012August 6, 2013
Quashing Rumors October 25, 2012
Does Oak Ridge Have a Revenue Problem or a Spending Problem? October 9, 2012May 7, 2013
Twenty Four Years of Payments and Decades More to Go! August 22, 2012January 18, 2013
How Can We Compete? June 26, 2012January 18, 2013
To My Fellow Gen X & Y Oak Ridgers May 22, 2012January 18, 2013
Sausage or Haggis? May 10, 2012September 16, 2013
More of the Same – Column Update, Contact Info and City Manager Letter & Resolution April 19, 2012September 16, 2013
Post-Haste February 23, 2012January 18, 2013
$937,091? Pfffft. No Big Whoop. February 14, 2012September 16, 2013
Step 1: Get Mad January 26, 2012January 18, 2013
High School Debt Payment 6 Months Past Due January 5, 2012September 16, 2013
Do You See What I See? December 1, 2011February 8, 2012
Make Payment Payable To September 21, 2011January 18, 2013
Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right on Senior Center August 25, 2011January 18, 2013
Refocusing July 28, 2011January 18, 2013
Statement of Interest in Vacant City Council Seat July 18, 2011February 8, 2012
Recommended Adjustments to the OR BOE 2012 Budget May 5, 2011January 18, 2013
Proposal for ORSB FY2011 Budget Adjustments April 3, 2010January 18, 2013
Observer LTE on RLCs December 21, 2009February 8, 2012
Your Attendance and Attention, Please July 11, 2009February 8, 2012
Get Out And Vote! May 25, 2009February 8, 2012
Proposal for the ORSB FY2010 Budget Adjustments April 15, 2009January 18, 2013
LTE 12-13-07 How well are we meeting the needs of the overall student population? December 13, 2007February 8, 2012
OCT 11, 07 LTE October 14, 2007February 8, 2012
Initial Public Appeal September 10, 2007February 8, 2012
Aug 23, 07 LTE (Observer) School Attendance and Spending August 23, 2007January 18, 2013
Aug 23, 07 LTE (Oak Ridger) – Fellner August 23, 2007November 6, 2011
Jul 20, 07 LTE (Oak Ridger) City Council’s Obligation July 15, 2007January 18, 2013
Jul 16, 07 Submission to City Council – BEP Discrepancies July 14, 2007January 18, 2013
Jul 5, 07 LTE (Observer)/Jun 28, 07 Statement to ORSB July 13, 2007January 18, 2013
Jun 18, 07 LTE (appr) / Email to ORSB RE: Return of Funds to CC July 13, 2007January 18, 2013
Jun 3, 07 Email to ORSB – Confirmation of No Intent to Reinstate Transportation in 08 July 13, 2007January 18, 2013
May 31, 07 LTE (Observer) – The Big Picture – Pre Election July 13, 2007January 18, 2013
May 28, 07 LTE (Oak Ridger) Oak Ridgers Get Played July 11, 2007January 18, 2013
May 18, 07 LTE (Oak Ridger) Opposition to increased Property Tax July 11, 2007January 18, 2013
Jun 06 LTE (Oak Ridger) 2nd Address to CAFE July 11, 2007February 8, 2012
Nov 9, 06 LTE (Oak Ridger) – 1st Response to CAFE July 10, 2007February 8, 2012
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