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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Enlighten me!  I thought my property tax bill depended on the county's assessment of my home's market value.  We moved from a dcc zoned home to a "W" home and I can tell you we pay significantly higher taxes.  I was also under the impression that property tax revenue is used to fund the school system.  Perhaps I'm wrong- let me know.[/quote]

Property taxes are not user fees. You don't get access to more/better education because you pay more in property taxes.[/quote]

This is like saying "you don't get a better car because you pay for a Lexus."

Actually, you do. Right or wrong, you do.  Why do you think one of the first questions parents ask when considering a home is "how/what are the schools?"[/quote]

Schools are definitely what keep property values so high near the W schools.  Many of us decide it makes more sense to pay obscene amounts for a house to avoid the expense of private school, expecting that the property will hold its value because future buyers will also want good schools.  But there are never any guarantees.  It would be a pretty crappy deal for property owners, but it wouldn't be the first time boundary changes caught property ownersby surprise. The good news is that the privilege of having sufficient resources to buy into the good schools also tends to carry political influence, making it extraordinarily unlikely that MCPS would just ignore the interests of the wealthy contingent that has helped give the school system the reputation of being excellent.[/quote]

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