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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Take a deep dive in the county budget and you’ll quickly notice that the biggest chunks go to schools, police and firefighters combined.

Step back and look at the shifting demographics and notice the trends promoting scarcity: older, whiter, wealthier residents are dying or relocating outside of the county and state while younger, immigrant, poorer residents are increasing (some of whom don’t pay taxes because they deal in cash-based industries).

The MoCo of the 1980s is gone. We aren’t as affluent as we were because our tax base has changed. Nonetheless, Annapolis still thinks we are rolling in cash and we consistently get shortchanged. MoCo has done a noble job of supplementing mcps when the state falls short, but it’s not enough.

So, tell me how to come up with money to increase teacher salaries? I’m totally for it btw.

An appropriation won’t happen. How about incentives where we can draw upon other resources? [b]Why not implement full ride scholarships or loan forgiveness for teachers who commit two decades of service? Why not offer a tax break or stipend? Or a special mortgage program? Heck, why not invest in a mixed use housing development where young teachers have free or heavily subsidized housing?[/b] [/quote]

Great ideas.  Why is the union advocating for some of these ideas?  They seem very reasonable to me.[/quote]

Someone should tweet this at Hogan. He has the power to throw state incentives and tax credits at a societal issue that both sides should support.

PS - Hogan hates MoCo and still thinks it’s a bastion of wealth that doesn’t pull its weight. Ask any lawmaker or lobbyist in Annapolis. The only way to get this done is if it’s a statewide initiative. Given the shortage impacts districts across the state, he might be inclined to do it. It would certainly give him something to talk about on CNN. It would help him with credibility for his next venture. [/quote]

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