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[quote=Anonymous][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]

No. You may (or may not) get access to more/better education as a result of buying a residence in a certain neighborhood that is more expensive because people are bidding up the prices because they think the schools for that neighborhood are good. That still doesn't mean that paying more in property taxes entitles you to more/better education. Because property taxes are not user fees.[/quote]

we went and sat in on elementary school classes in Bethesda, Gaithersburg, and Silver Spring before buying our long-term house. It was enlightening and the value was readily apparent to my wife and I. You could see the disruptions, class sizes, student interaction and abilities, language abilities, lunch situation, and facilities first hand.

Our goal was to get the best education we could for our kids. If that meant living in PG county and going to private schools, we'd do it. If that meant paying for an older, smaller house in bethesda, we'd do it. School quality was absolutely reflected by property values. [/quote]

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