Roberts Rallying For A Tax Hike
Commissioners Chairman Jennifer Roberts is actively lobbying the public to support her self-proclaimed “education budget,” which would use a rate-neutral spending plan to funnel $50 million in additional county funding to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and dramatically increase the tax burden on a majority of homeowners.
The county board chairman’s e-newsletter, paid for by the Committee to Elect Jennifer Roberts, is sending out blasts encouraging residents to attend what is described as a “Rally for Education!” today, as commissioners huddle for a round of straw votes on the budget. From Roberts’ e-missive:
Take a stand for our children and our future and let the County Commission know you support Jennifer Roberts and her education budget!
Wednesday, June 1 at 5:00 PM in the lobby of the Government Center, East Third Street and South Davidson Street.
Commissioners are meeting for an important budget workshop and straw vote, please show your public support for education!
Funny how there’s no mention of the massive tax increase Roberts’ proposed spending spree would trigger. Never mind any mention that CMS already stands in line to receive an additional $26 million in county funding under the county manager’s recommended budget.
Not that any of that matters. It’s about taking a stand “for our children,” after all. And who could be against that?
Jennifer Roberts: Give me more money, or you hate children. Plain and simple.
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