The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-02-14
, GARRETT COUNTY STANDS
TO LOSE OVER S45,OOO.OO
In School Funds From State If
Governor Ritchie'S Pro-
gram Is Carried Out

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guainted with the cut in the school
appropriation from the State Treas
ury, which is proposed under the bug
get submitted to the Legislature by
Governor Richie, much criticism
has been INDUCED in and the public
generally has been somewhat agitated
over the future prospects of the pub
lie schools of the county and the re-
sultant tax rate increase should the
Governors program be carried out in
making the reduction indicated by his
budget, withdrawing as it does quite
d large sum for the support Of the
school system Of not only Garrett
county, but of the other counties of
the State, which sums the various
counties affected, under the present
school law, will be compelled to make
up through direct taxation to be lev
led by the Boards of County Commits
sioners, as under the Act of 1922 Of
the General Assembly certain sums
for the support of the public school
system in the counties are mandatory
in order to carry on the program for
the educational advantages of the
school children stipulated in that act.
An analysis of the State Aid Fund
as requested by the State Department
of Education under the Act of 1922
shows that under that specific act
Garrett county should receive the fol-
lowing amounts for the ensuing three
years:
For High Schools
For the fiscal year Of 1924-25,
S13,350; for the fiscal year of 1926
1925, S14,15O; for the fiscal year Of
1926-27, $4,000.
For Equalization Fund
The requests of the State Depart
ment of Education for the State
Equalization Fund for Garrett coun-
ty for the ensuing three years, runs
as follows.
For the fiscal year Of 1924-25,
S67,613; for the fiscal year Of 1926
1926, S83 1913; for the fiscal year Of
1926-27, &1O2, 203.
The proposed State budget as sub
mitted by the Governor for reduc-
tons to the General Assembly shows
this analysis:
/, State Fund for State Aid to
State High Schools:
Financial loss to Garrett county for
fiscal year 1924-25, 1868; financial loss
to county for fiscal year 1885,
S1,370; financial loss to county for
fiscal year 192G-1927, S1614; total,
$3.50.
2. State Fund for State Equaliza-
ton Fund, as provided in the act of
1922:
Financial loss to Garrett county for
fiscal year 1885, S11,187; financial
loss to county for fiscal year 1926
1927, S3O,57S; total loss, S41,765.
From the above the following sum-
mary is made:
l. Total financial loss to Garrett
county for High Schools maturing
from the reduction under proposed
budget, S3,649.00.
?. Total financial loss to Garrett
county growing out of reductions
made in the State Equalization Fund,
81, 765. Grand total, $45,414
The Equalization Fund for Garrett
County, after the above deductions
are made runs as follows:
For 1924-1925 ............. 67,613
For 1925-1926 ......... 72,S06
For 1926-1927 ........ 71,625
The above do not provide for auto
matte increase necessary under the
Acts of 1916 and 1922
In order to make up these losses
and to comply with the mandates of
the Act of the General Assembly of
1922, it would be necessary to in
crease the tax rate of Garrett county
for the next three years as follows:
For 1924-1925, O04; for 1925-1926,
.077; for 192G-1927, 1913. Total for
the three years, .279.
The increases in the State tax rate
for the same three years in order to
make up for all of the Statewide re-
auctions as made in the State High
School Aid and Equalization funds
in the proposed State budget, run as
follows:
State tax rate increase for 1924
1925, .00110; for 1925-1926, .00505;
for 1926-1927, .OO9SO Total for the
three years, .01595
The taxpayers of Garrett county do
not hesitate in contending for the
necessary funds from the State fol
the support of the public schools in
the county, especially when it is rec
ognized fact that Garrett county, be-
yOnd its roads and schools, receives
no material aid whatever from the
State.