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Speak Up on
County's Growth and Our Taxes
The
Board
of Supervisors wants
our input on the county's budget and
local taxes at a public hearing this Wednesday, February
28, at 3:00 and 6:30 PM. Call 703-777-0204 to sign up to speak.
This year’s proposed budget is evidence that our
high rate of residential growth cannot be sustained. The
county needs to provide schools, teachers, fire & rescue,
etc., for Loudoun's new residents. Residential
growth does not pay for itself, unless a house is assessed
at more than $1 Million at the current tax rate.
Our
schools—a
measure of a community’s quality—are at risk due
to the pressures of more new houses than we can afford. The
Board of Supervisors will determine the final budget for schools
and other services, so they
need to hear from you.
Here are
details from the Eastern Loudoun
Schools Association:
Now
is the time to express your thoughts on maintaining high quality
education in Loudoun County.
There are
different tax rates being considered by the Board of Supervisors
which mean different budget scenarios for Loudoun
County Public Schools. Presently the County Administrator
is proposing a budget scenario which would cut about $16 million
from the FY 08 School Board's proposed school operating
budget.
The School Board had requested a $104 million increase from the
FY 07 school operating budget:
- About $42
million of that increase goes directly to growth related
expenses--extending services to about 3,000 new students
next year and opening one middle and three elementary schools
- An additional
$24.7 million of the proposed increase goes to continuing
contractual commitments
- About
$4 million will fund new initiatives.
- To keep
salaries competitive with surrounding jurisdictions, the
School Board is proposing about a $21 million increase.
- Remaining
proposed increase of about $12 million is for technology,
school safety, market adjustment and maintaining parity between
new and older Loudoun schools.
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Attend and
Speak at the Public Hearing |
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Public
Hearing
on the County Budget
Wednesday, February 28
3:00 and 6:30 PM
County
Government Center
Call
703-777-0204
to sign up in advance to speak
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 It's
Your Money - Email the Board of Supervisors |
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Can't
attend the public hearing?
Email
the Board of Supervisors. This
is your chance to have say about our taxes and the services
we pay for!
Be sure to include
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Other
scenarios include an additional $11.2 million to $51.79 million
reduction to the proposed school operating budget, depending
on the tax rates adopted by the Board of Supervisors. Superintendent
Hatrick and school staff are in the process of analyzing the budget
scenarios proposed by the County Administrator.
You
have the opportunity to express your thoughts on the proposed
budgets by attending and speaking at the Board of Supervisors
public hearing on Wednesday, February 28, at 3:00 pm and 6:30
pm at the Government Center in Leesburg. You
may register to speak by calling 703-777-0204. If you
are unable to attend, you may email
your comments to the Board of Supervisors.
Share your views. It
makes a difference!
Susan Klimek
Buckley
Eastern Loudoun Schools Association, Chair
Loudoun County Tax Chart
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TAX RATE |
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$150,000 |
$0.89 |
$1,335 |
$200,000 |
$0.89 |
$1,780 |
$250,000 |
$0.89 |
$2,225 |
$300,000 |
$0.89 |
$2,670 |
$350,000 |
$0.89 |
$3,115 |
$400,000 |
$0.89 |
$3,560 |
$450,000 |
$0.89 |
$4,005 |
$500,000 |
$0.89 |
$4,450 |
$550,000 |
$0.89 |
$4,895 |
$600,000 |
$0.89 |
$5,340 |
$650,000 |
$0.89 |
$5,785 |
$700,000 |
$0.89 |
$6,230 |
$750,000 |
$0.89 |
$6,675 |
$800,000 |
$0.89 |
$7,120 |
$850,000 |
$0.89 |
$7,565 |
$900,000 |
$0.89 |
$8,010 |
$950,000 |
$0.89 |
$8,455 |
$1,000,000 |
$0.89 |
$8,900 |
$1,100,000 |
$0.89 |
$9,790 |
$1,155,344 |
$0.89 |
$10,282.56 |
$1,200,000 |
$0.89 |
$10,680 |
$1,300,000 |
$0.89 |
$11,570 |
$1,400,000 |
$0.89 |
$12,460 |
$1,500,000 |
$0.89 |
$13,350 |
$1,750,000 |
$0.89 |
$15,575 |
$2,000,000 |
$0.89 |
$17,800 |
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