Members of the school board are skeptical. The school board hasn't discussed the letter yet, but Irvin says he was elected to oversee school issues including new construction. And he says he would be reluctant to turn over that responsibility to the Board of Supervisors. The union says the company wants workers to pay more for health insurance but isn't willing to raise pay enough to offset the cost. For its part, Rubatex has just finished up a news conference with reporters.
Some disabled people say getting around the Roanoke Valley is a traveling dilemma.
As Joy Sutton reports, one local group is trying to change that. It's a specialized transit system offering arranged rides for disabled residents in Roanoke. And Boder says since the bus doesn't run on Sunday, she can't go to church. Karen Michalski with the Regional Network of Transportation says many people who are disabled are frustrated with the system. But Michalski says the Regional Network for Transportation is trying to make things better.