Our Say: Budget Plan Gives Taxpayers, but Not the Schools, a Break

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Whether County Executive John R. Leopold's proposed $1.2 billion operating budget is a success or a failure depends on your perspective. Certainly, Mr. Leopold and his administration think it is a great success because they made do with the limited money on hand. Some disagree - especially school officials.

Most taxpayers will applaud the absence of increases in property and income taxes. Mr. Leopold made good on his campaign promise to hold the line on these levies, even as tax revenue from property sales plummeted. Instead, Mr. Leopold proposes higher fees and an increase in the hotel tax to boost revenue by $11 million. Many taxpayers will find it more expensive to do business with the county.

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Our Say: Budget Plan Gives Taxpayers, but Not the Schools, a Break

For schools, the budget proposal is a disaster, and parents of school-aged children will have mixed feelings abou...

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