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“We’re having done to us what we did to Fairfax,” said Connaughton, who, after traveling the state in his bid for lieutenant governor, said the invisible boundaries of Northern Virginia are being stretched as people commute from the far reaches of the commonwealth to and through the outer suburbs to reach jobs.
“Until Richmond becomes more of a partner with us, it will be difficult to solve our problems,” York said.
He cited the state formula for computing a county’s share of education dollars as ai,.. imple. The wealthier a nty becomes, more specific.. its taxpayers become, the less it receives in state aid.
The chairmen agreed that the state “penalizes” Northern Virginia for being so successful.
“The state has created a relationship with Northern Virginia where it loves our incomes but doesn’t want to hear about our needs,” Connolly said.
That puts more strain on local taxpayers, according to Connaughton, who are left to pony up, largely through their real estate taxes, when the state does not provide adequate funding for education, public safety or other needs.
Adding to their frustration, they said, is the fact that the state is generally too restrictive and not responsive enough when it comes to the needs of
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