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He criticized the General Assembly’s action in deciding not to increase taxes while the legislators mandated more and more programs for which localities have to raise money. “If these programs are so necessary,” he told the Senator, “then you all ought to pull your share...If we’re going to pay for it, at least let us decide what we’re going to do.”
Senator Miller acknowledged that a “real problem” existed with programs mandated by the state in rural areas. He noted also that rural counties like Rappahannock frequently fail to get credit for sales tax because residents work elsewhere and spend their money before they get back home.
Getting back to the formula, Newbill Miller told the Senator that neighboring Fauquier County received more state aid per pupil than Rappahannock. “No one can tell me that we have a higher ability to pay than they do,” he stated.
"What you’re saying is that there is an inequity in the formula based on application,” said Senator Miller.
“If you check into it, it will make my week worthwhile,” Newbill Miller responded. “If you write it down and don’t look at it again, then I’ll have the same week as I did last week.”
Problems With Change
Senator Miller explained that the General Assembly had a problem in taking the state school budget and isolating it. Any changes made in the formula for funding local education cuts into other areas and so the legislators have to balance demands, he maintained. He emphasized tht he wasn’t saying inequities couldn’t be corrected, “There are things ‘ we can do,” he added, citing recent opposition in Rappahannock and Culpeper to moving funding for vocational and special
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