He cited population growth and aging facilities as reasons for needing these construction and renovation projects. Randolph County Schools Worth Hatley, Superintendent of Randolph County Schools, highlighted their proposed projects, which include 3 new schools and one renovation project to handle the growth in student population. He said they can save money by using floor plans of recently built schools for the proposed new ones. Randolph County Courthouse Chairman Frye stated that the courthouse project, which could have been funded separately, was included in this capital projects financing plan in order to leverage tax dollars. Citizen Comments Guy Troy, P.O. Box 455, Liberty, said he does not question the needs that have been presented, but he does question raising taxes for these projects.
Many people are on fixed income and can t afford a tax increase.
He asked why the increased economic development and tax base will not pay for these projects. He reminded the audience that the County has completed several major projects in recent years without raising taxes. He added that this county has a lot of Mexicans who are not paying taxes but are using County services. He said he shouldn t have to pay for RCC s project when RCC has discriminated against him as a white male by not allowing a class to be taught on the Confederacy. She expressed concerns about overcrowding, safety, and the limited number of students who can participate in athletics.