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Supporters Say Aid
In Keeping Taxes Low
“I challange anybody—and I’ve boon doing this for throe years with no takers—to find mo one county that has given up on agriculture and sought industrial, commercial or residential development and lowered its tax burden. There isn’t one!” Frank Reynolds, Rappahannock resident and staff attorney for the Piedmont Environmental Council, told Rappahannock’s supervisors at Monday’s public hearing on the proposed Red Oak agricultural and forestal district.
“Long term commitment is the key (to preserving Rappahannock’s farming industry),” Reynolds said. “That’s the reason why you want ag districts.
He told the board that farming is the top industry in Rappahannock and most surrounding counties. “No one suggests taxing other industries out of existence or out of their profit range.”
Addressing the issue of fairness in taxing policies, Reynolds cited a study in nearby Loudoun County done in 1980 that showed income versus service demands from different segments of the tax base.
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