School board will tap reserves; won't raise millage
The Lamar County Board of Education has published a tentative budget that calls for digging into its reserves to fund operations.
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Thu, Sep 29, 2016 - 06:45 AM
Well said Walter, What will it take to break the cycle ?
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 - 06:02 PM
Is this like the last one ? "if you don't we'll have to raise your taxes" and then r [...]
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 - 04:46 AM
I think about that poor child every time I drive past the memorial to her on Rose Av [...]
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#1, do you understand that a large number of the school systems in the state are having to reduce the number of school days from the normal 180 to something less. They're, also, having to eliminate teaching and administrative positions -- among other things -- to survive the state budget cuts. Be careful what you ask for... Why be so negative? Appreciate the good things that are being done.
What is the real issue here? The local schools have successfully navigated this budget crisis without layoffs or revenue increases. We should be thanking the dedicated folks in the schools, not making ignorant drive-by comments.
The school taxes are not paid fairly by
all citizens. The people that rent do not
pay any tax for their children to go to school.
Only property owners pay school tax............
I will not bother to test your understanding of how or where the revenue was arrived at. It would require you to visit past reality which I’m sure you are not capable of understanding. You continue to applaud the board because the things you don’t know is sure to bite you in the backside and the whitewash they are using is working on you anyway.
You might say that The Snarky Georgian has taken the bait: HOOK – LINE – and SINKER.
The tides are turning here and great things are happening at all the schools - sorry to disappoint all the "nay sayers". Lamar county should be proud of the schools, students, teachers & staff, and what is happening there. :)
PS. Good school systems become a places people WANT to live - which in turn helps the housing market - which in turn helps local business - we need to encourage this success to continue - we will all reap the benefits in the long run.
May-be it would be a good thing if no one pays any taxes for the whole year,and at the end of that physical year,have to pay all of the taxes at once.This means everything-property, gas,clothes,food ,and all of the taxes you owe Federal and state--everything.
I do believe if it was a once a year payment,and everyone pays their fair share,like so many of you like to stress,there would be a taxpayer revolt,especially from the ones that would have to pay that does not pay now,and does most of the complaining,which is about 47% of households on the Federal end,and the 60% of households that receive gov. money every month from the other people that pay their fair share,as some of you people say.
Remember the frog in water,if you have the water too hot to begin with,the frog jumps out.If you turn the heat up gradually, the frog just swims till he is cooked.Will not jump out of the hot water,because it is roasting it slowly. It gets use to it a little at a time.This is what is taking place now from gov.You, that are excited about paying,the water is almost at the boiling point. Set down with pencil and paper and figure how much you pay out,and how much you earn total,then write and tell me you are happy.You will find that you are living on approx. .47% out of every dollar. What percentage do you happy payers think is enough for one person or family should have to pay out of their yearly budget? It should be a lot less than what we pay now,especially when you are on a fixed income like a lot of us. If you figure your taxes and you are still happy about what you pay,please pay mine, because I am not happy to pay out more every year and the same or less coming in.It will catch up to you young people one day,and I hope I live to see the revolt that,I believe is coming.