THE CONTINUED ATTEMPT TO RENOVATE STEVENS

Several attempts to renovate Stevens High School have been seen in the past several years, motivated by different groups with different approached and numerous arguments and debates, but which boil down to the economy of Claremont and what taxpayers who own property in the town can afford and tolerate on top of what other agencies, departments, and issues of the town need financing by taxes from local residents,etc.   The state and federal governments tend to mandate things to be done, at little or no financial backing of funding, and the city as well has its own agenda. All of this tends to obscure the real issues and mask the underlying attempts to demolish Stevens High School and replace it in all manner of ways, none of which are guaranteed to bring the school into the 21st Century as many seem to demand, not realizing that most of the models they would put in place are no better than the one now existing, except in certain 'cosmetic' areas. In fact, most of the renovation plans will create many unforeseen consequences for the town, that is, for Claremont, the town that pretends to be a city........                                                                                      This discussion needs to be continued and expanded in the near future.