The Spotsylvania Republican Committee gets a lot of flack for standing tall against tax hikes. While our more moderate membership may not appreciate this stance, you know it’s working when leading Democrats on the Board of Supervisors pay attention like this:
‘Residents are ready to hit you over the head with a two-by-four if you raise taxes. If [the School Board members] want taxing power, have at it! I guarantee they won’t want it for long.’
–Spotsylvania County Supervisor Hap Connors. Page A1 “
Oh marvelous. Give ’em taxing authority, and we’ll break out the 2 x 4’s!
Of course, the School Board will never get taxing authority. However, rest assured that not a single one of them will remain if they continue to demand higher taxes for mediocre performance. Ray Lora and Lee Broughton (a Republican and Democrat respectively) are already attempting to restore sanity on the School Board.
Who’s next?