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and borrow money — much like boards of supervisors around the state. However, under the resolution, the General Assembly would decide what taxes or bonds the school board could raise or sell.
Lawmakers, especially delegates facing re-election this fall, point out that the main thrust of the resolution is to allow voters to give taxing powers to elected school boards. Voters should know that Richmond would not be giving away any tax authority, lawmakers say.
Division over the idea is not along traditional party lines, but lawmakers opposed to it come from high-growth areas like Fairfax County that have vehemently opr
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