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By Matt Pei.kky
Kappnhnnnodt N*>w» Stuff Writer
The school funding bills that county and school officials hopod would bring over a million dollars in additional stato money to Rappahannock's education budget no longer appear to offer the fiscal relief many thought they would bring.
Anticipating scrutiny from the General Assembly’s money committees, the bills’ sponsors, Sen. Mark Obenshain (S.B. 559) und Del Todd Gilbert <H B 996), earlier this month added clauses that would limit the amount of money Rappahannock could receive to about $250,000 a year.
If the bills pass, that boost would amount to less than two percent of an education budget that County Administrator .John McCarthy said might rise to $14 million fry fiscal year 2011, the first year the money would lie available.
If the board of supervisors- were to reduce real estate taxes in consideration of the $250,000 state Insist, county residents would hold on to an extra penny or two for every $100 ofproperty value. For someone with a $500,000 home, tax savings would amount to about $60.
Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bob Anderson noted that $250,000 is merely a drop in the bucket, ln.it he said that “anything we get will benefit the taxpayers some "
lie said the board of supervisors would work to cut taxes if the bills pass.
“Anytime we get some money from somewhere else we sure take it off the taxi's,” hi' said
But at the Rappahannock County School Board meeting this past Tuesday night, Jackson District representative Wesley Mills quest min'd how much the bills would benefit Happahnnnock.
“They hacked it to death.” lie said.
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