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Monday, June 20, 2005
An Uncomfortable Tax Hike
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
So Fulton County is the latest metro district to nudge up taxes this year to get the budget to balance. The increase will mean about 40 bucks more a year on a $200,000 home. Here’s the story.
The board vote was not unanimous. Board member Katie Reeves, who voted in favor, said raising taxes, “isn’t a comfortable feeling.”
The budget calls for class size to increase by one student, and teachers aren’t getting cost-of-living raises. Two new programs will open to house disruptive students.
Is this tax hike reasonable?
