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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our property taxes are already SO high. [/quote]

They’re actually pretty low when you look around the country.[/quote]

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I was thinking the same thing. They really are relatively low. [/quote]

We also have property tax on cars.

And, to those who think they are low, I think you must be from the northeast or California.  Maybe, you are looking at taxes by state rather than county.

https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/county-property-tax-paid-2021/[/quote]

The rates are low, the actual number is high. Unless you can convince teachers police and fire to work for SWVA level pay, our taxes are going to be higher [/quote]

The funds are there.  It is the way the SB chooses to spend them.

Examples:  court costs to defend unnecessary lawsuits; contracts for unnecessary extras--like expensive surveys that help no one except the consultants; payments to families who succeed in lawsuits based on poor conduct by the schools; "experts" at Gatehouse and other administrative offices; "experts" at schools who do not work with students (instructional coaches, for example); workshops for administrators that pay speakers and purchase the speaker's books.

There is a lot, lot more waste than you realize.  Remember, every new hire "expert" at Gatehouse results in more paperwork for teachers and more staff for the "experts."  After all, they have to justify their positions.

You may say these are drops in the bucket.  Anyone who has ever had a leak in the plumbing knows that those drops quickly add up and can be destructive.
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