Issue Position: Property Taxes

Issue Position

Increasing property taxes to fund mandated state programs has to come to a swift end, if our communities and region are going to survive. It's difficult enough for communities to fund their own infrastructure with property taxes, let alone unfunded state mandates. The biggest problem we face is keeping our tax rate down keep residents in our communities and to attract new business growth. My job as your Senator will take several approaches on this issue. First, initiate and support any bill that reduces/eliminates unfunded State mandates that counties, school districts and communities are forced to incur a financial burden. Second, initiate and support any bill that revises the formula for school funding so that it is understandable, consistent and treats all districts fairly. Third, ensure the state is working with our congressional delegation to ensure that we continue to get our fair share of federal funding at the state and local level.

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