tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post8077174350165767948..comments2023-09-16T04:58:07.261-04:00Comments on the Annandale Blog: School funding, taxes dominate Mason Budget Town HallAnnandale Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543558586252790593noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-59961338314033900162014-03-23T22:47:57.589-04:002014-03-23T22:47:57.589-04:00The above is the same old song from the same OLD g...The above is the same old song from the same OLD gang that runs this County! For years they have been hiding the REAL reason why they will not go with a meals tax.<br />Chairman Bulova's February Newsletter presented several questions related to the budget. Here is “Q&A: #3. Why hasn't the Board of Supervisors enacted a meals tax to generate additional revenue for Fairfax County Public Schools?” Your answer does not respond to the question but rather suggests that the process is too difficult to pursue. The discussion does refer to the 21 year old referendum in 1992 that did not receive enough votes to pass. The County has changed significantly in the last 21 years and now many other metro jurisdictions have a successful meals tax. The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce has taken the expected position of being against a meals tax even though there is no basis in fact to justify being against this tax. The County Department of Management and Budget report “Meals Tax in Fairfax County” provides an excellent detailed overview of the meals tax. It makes a very strong case FOR the tax with no reasons not to implement it. This report is the best discussion for the meals tax that I have found.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-86392910756641945442014-03-21T10:35:33.663-04:002014-03-21T10:35:33.663-04:00How the meeting became a comedy act:
"When so...How the meeting became a comedy act:<br />"When someone else complained about a neighbor operating an illegal boarding house, Gross said, “give me the address. I’ll have it investigated.” Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246743662284890173.post-82984778594677074112014-03-20T08:36:32.924-04:002014-03-20T08:36:32.924-04:00We have 700 FCPS employees losing their jobs becau...We have 700 FCPS employees losing their jobs because of budget cuts but we are adding 3 new positions for Head Start. I pay for my preschool and it is not full time or 5 days a week. Their have been studies that Head Start does not move the kids ahead but by 3rd grade they are at the same place as other kids. Many parents stay home with their kids, send their children to babysitters because of the financial situation so why are we putting out money where it does not belong? Why are we elimating positions for kids K-12 but adding positions for Head Start? Head Start is where the cuts should begin.CDnoreply@blogger.com