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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like former BOE member Jeanette Dixon thinks Taylor is asking for too much with his budget:

[twitter]https://x.com/dixon_jeanette/status/1870681421125132357[/twitter]

It's interesting that she uses her status as a former board member to sway current board decisions.[/quote]

She's not wrong.

The county doesn't have this money and this isn't a realistic ask. This is a way to blame the Council when MCPS doesn't improve.

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The ask is too large for the current grim or uncertain financial outlook for the area.  Yes, in the perfect world the ask is correct and yes MCPS needs everything requested.  But, it is an unreasonable request at the moment.  I wish he had looked at capacity issues and the budget gains to be made by closing even one or two schools so people could see how that changes the math of how much is needed to properly fund MCPS.  If Trump does close federal agencies and cut federal employees, our area will feel impact in loss of jobs so not a great time to be raising taxes.  We have more federal agencies in our area than I think people know of and certainly lots more federal employees who work in DC live in Moco.  We also have lots of people living here whose jobs are selling to or contracting to the federal government  so again cuts could have a ripple effect. I hope the governor also looks at economic numbers as well and scales back the implementation of the blueprint for education since that too while a great plan is not financially viable now.  I thought it was smart for to list the blueprint requirements and money to fund in its own section of the operating budget.  Basically yes I agree that Taylor has well laid out how to make MCPS more successful again given it continues maintaining all current schools and programs.  And I think the council can not provide the ask since it is more than the county can afford.  Once the county says no and gives the amount they will fund, Taylor will then need to make cuts. [/quote]

We pay enough in races and MCPS is well funded.  They have a spending issue as does the county. [/quote]

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