County sales tax unfair to neighbors
Sunday May 11, 2008
So the Champaign County school people think they've found a new source (1 percent sales tax) for upgrading school facilities. Surely the need is not only relevant to Champaign County schools. We've been told often that the state is supposed to be the primary funding source for our schools, but it has not lived up to its responsibility, and is now funding schools at about 30 percent.
You can bet that if the counties assume this shortfall, the state will let them and decrease its contribution.
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