With county assessments up 27%, a rate cut is inevitable — the only question is by how much. The Board of Supervisors is weighing that question, considering how far below the current 76-cent rate the new rate should be. School superintendent Kevin Castner has asked that the board not drop below $0.74, because that would only exacerbate the existing $1.2M funding shortfall for the schools. Since the school budget is often the controlling factor in tax rates, the question seems to be, simply, whether the rate should drop one cent, or two. The always-stylish Julie Stavitski has the story in today’s Progress.
Sideblog
- It's safe to travel to Weyers Cave again: the serial mooner has been caught (in the act). #
- Unemployment is getting worse locally. #
- Former Progress staffer Maria Sanminiatelli has been named the AP's North American editor. #
- Here's your annual warning: the students return this weekend. #
- Three new whale tails are going in, courtesy of ArtInPlace. #
- Brian Wheeler timed his school board resignation to avoid being replaced via an election. There are upsides and downsides to that decision. #
- Plan 9 is looking for a smaller location to move to from Albemarle Square. #
- Help create 3D models of local buildings in Google Earth. I love it! #
- Jim Noble beat Bank of America in small claims court. #
- C-Ville Weekly is raising questions about the death of VQR's Kevin Morrissey. #
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