Past tax increases were more than adequate to catch up on school and road construction. However, rather than spend the extra billions on construction, the school board expanded programs, all of which failed to raise achievement. School staff has increased four times faster than enrollment, and county staff almost twice as fast as population. Board of Supervisors Chairman, Kate Hanley, refuses to disclose funding figures about non-school spending increases. Even though the state has consistently underfunded transportation, only two percent of the county budget goes to transportation, because the supervisors have regarded roads as the state's responsibility.
Taxes cost more than housing, transportation, food, or clothing.
To replenish our funds, I ask you to please send us a contribution. Tell each of them that instead of new tax increases you want accountability for past tax increases. Since 1975, school staff has increased nearly four times faster than enrollment, and county staff has increased nearly twice as fast as population.