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Web poll results Last Week's Results:
Do you believe county officials should sell the county-owned property surrounding Carroll Manor? Reader comments: My only and big question is WHY? Why do they want to, and for what purpose would they use the money? Editor's Note: The following are additional responses to the poll question from Aug. 30 regarding eliminating property taxes. Replace with a combination of sales and excise taxes. * * * The property tax cannot be eliminated. But the tax could be less for adults that do not have students in the school system, especially for a citizen over 55 years of age or those on a fixed income. I would support a tax to be paid by the parents of the children attending school. Some parents do not pay property taxes to support the schools because they do not own property. Therefore, every student should be taxed $1,000 every year they are in the school system. They are the ones attending school and should pay for that privilege of us providing an opportunity for them to get an education to better themselves in life. There could be an exemption for B-average and higher students. B-average $500 per year and A-average $250 per year. This would promote the use of contraceptives and or stay home and do your homework. It would raise the grade average of our students. It is much easier to digest than paying what I'm paying in Jefferson Twp. 1 for the Twin Lakes School system with no children or grandchildren attending. It is just the principle of the thing. The property tax should not be eliminated but there are alternatives that would reduce the burden. The schools should be held more accountable for their spending. Some schools cannot find the money for uniforms for their athletes but have plenty of money for the coaches to buy videos and whatever they need. Something is wrong with this program. |
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