I think what's perhaps most disheartening about this petition is that these issues were examined recently by the board.

It's gratifying to see the board take these allegations seriously. It's just disheartening that it took so long.

It'd be easier for me if the board voted tonight, ... since I wouldn't have to vote. But I think it's important to be fair. We've talked about this issue for a long time. I think I know which way I'm going to go on this and that way I can be responsible (for the decision).

That makes me think it went down very quickly and it would have been absolute panic on board ... (That) suggests that something catastrophic failed.

When we examined budget issues last year, we realized if we kept going the way we were going, we would have to increase taxes 28 percent over four years and we had to look at ways to compromise.

This is up there with anything that I've ever done. It's disheartening.