Anne Gallivan's response to “What’s your single most important issue for 2014 and why?”

The Rutland Herald polled local representatives on what are their number one priorities for the upcoming  year. This is our Rep. Anne Gallivan's reply:

As we approach the 2014 session, many issues are raising attention. My district is struggling with rising property taxes to fund schools. The pressures of ever-increasing property taxes is hindering mobility for people trying to sell homes and people wishing to buy new homes. This ends up impacting our schools with reduced enrollments and high per pupil costs, affecting challenging cuts in the school budgets. We must evaluate the present formula and consider new balances in our taxing.

Comment:
While it's good the Anne understands the unfair property tax burden in our district, there doesn't seem to be an action plan to address the issue. This in light of the pressures on the state level to balance the current shortfall of $72 million. The only outcomes I see possible in the curent environment is no change or an increase in taxes.
Vito