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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our property taxes have gone up by a lot the past two years.[/quote]

Isn't that because your assessment increased?  I'm talking about increasing the tax rate.  I thought I read that a .1 percent rate increase would more than address the budget issues.  I realize tax increases are unpopular, but our rates are actually fairly low (compare to NJ, CT, NY) and I'm not sure there's any sustainable alternative that doesn't decimate the school system, which would have ripple effects on property values and the local economy.  [/quote]

Both tax rates and assessments have increased, and there is no guarantee that the full tax rate increase would be passed on to the schools as opposed to funding lawmakers' other pet projects. Even it did, most of the money would continue to go towards funding expensive services for high-needs areas whose population is rising faster than that of the rest of the county, thereby making the district even more appealing to those populations. 
Ted Velkoff did say during an interview that we want to be welcoming to all, meaning in particular the undocumented immigrants who are moving to Fairfax from less friendly neighboring jurisdictions. Well, it's time to pay the piper. It doesn't mean we should pay the piper more and more without end.

[i]“People were driven out of Prince William by the intolerance shown in that film,” Velkoff said. “In Fairfax, our feeling is we welcome everybody here with open arms. I’m happy to be a magnet for people who want to live in a tolerant society.”[/i]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/in-fairfax-county-kindergarten-classes-school-systems-future-comes-into-focus/2014/06/28/1ced10d2-f25e-11e3-914c-1fbd0614e2d4_story.html[/quote]

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