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County supervisors, planning
commissioners, and staff merit strong taxpayer commendation for their recent observations on future revenue needs and issues facing Rappahannock. I hope these leaders will now consider poaching their way into “fast growing county” taxation discussions currently being held among jurisdictions such as Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford.
While Rappahannock may not qualify as “fast£
owing,” we share the same
ture financial issues — and failure to elbow our way to the discussion table now might leave Rappahannock (and other rural counties) holding the short end of the stick if the General Assembly follows its long-held habit of granting urban areas different powers than are given to
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