I grew up here, went to school here and it seems like Lebanon has just gone backwards. It's worse now than it was back in the 60's.

There are a lot of features that are attractive, such as the school district and rural, small town atmosphere. We want to incorporate these features into new development.

I fantasize about going back to high school with the knowledge I have now. I would shine. I would have a good time, I would have a girlfriend. I think that's where a lot of my pain comes from. I think I never had any teenage years to go back to.

I was the only kid in school who ate kippers on toast for breakfast.

This is the only tool we have to manage school capacity. We're using this as a timing device. Is the land ripe for development? If there aren't enough schools, then no. This is a zoning technique that's used across the country.

In Lake Charles, the United Way was a big contributor to their system. The school board here talked about how it could be supplemented. There were ways to pay for this. You could also get the track involved ... employees could just hop on the bus to get to work. And you could work out a shuttle program with the Wal-Mart distribution center for their work shifts.