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
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