Surprise, surprise

I was surprised that my July 9 story on Platte Valley Medical Center eying expansion didn't illicit some letters or at least a few e-mails. First off, I have no doubt that PVMC, a year at their new location, is in need of more space – eventually adding on was always the plan and they're just moving it up. The numbers speak for themselves – massive patient increases. But the numbers have always spoke for themselves when it comes to School District 27J too and they have fought battles for additional public funding to build schools -even denied here and there. Am I comparing apples and oranges here? Does it make a difference that PVMC presents capital campaigns that ask for public support while the school district goes to the public and asks for tax increases?