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56 <br /> 1 Chair Bedford said she found $17.9 million that she finds important but not as important <br /> 2 as schools. She said they are at a breaking point with school capital funding. She thinks some <br /> 3 county capital needs can be postponed to prioritize schools. She said a tax increase has to be <br /> 4 done, but that leaves her concerned about affordability. She said she does not think there is any <br /> 5 way to do option D. <br /> 6 Vice-Chair Greene said she would like to see the details on the $17.9 million on Friday at <br /> 7 the retreat. She said the county's facility plan was done with a lot of forethought and consideration <br /> 8 as well. She said she is not opposed to a tax increase, she just isn't sure what is sustainable. <br /> 9 Commissioner McKee said the tax rate will increase over time. He said they need to <br /> 10 discuss if they will continue to not allow projects like Walmart and others that are just on the other <br /> 11 side of the county. He said that is taking funds from their residents that could help with the tax <br /> 12 base. He said there is always more demand. He said that he cannot support option D. He said he <br /> 13 does not think the Board would want to cut county operating costs in order to offset a tax increase. <br /> 14 He said the needs are valid, but he is concerned about how to pull off funding in a way that is <br /> 15 sustainable. <br /> 16 Commissioner Fowler said she is leaning towards the middle but she knows they have to <br /> 17 be reasonable and think about the voters. She said that she thinks voters will be turned off by <br /> 18 option D. She said it will be painful and hurt people in terms of taxes, but the needs have been <br /> 19 ignored for far too long. She said she is inclined to support the middle option to see if it can get <br /> 20 passed. <br /> 21 Commissioner Hamilton said she hopes the strategic planning process will help guide the <br /> 22 board's decisions and not do some projects if they are not outlined as priorities in the plan. She <br /> 23 said students today are faced with demands that her kids did not have. She said the physical <br /> 24 space of school makes a difference and appropriate spaces for all students is important. She said <br /> 25 they can pay now or later with increased mental health needs or people in jail. She said at the <br /> 26 same time, the board has to also look out for people who struggle to pay their property taxes. She <br /> 27 said she is not afraid to go to the community with this and if they say no, then the community has <br /> 28 spoken. <br /> 29 Commissioner Portie-Ascott said she is sensitive to families experiencing increased costs <br /> 30 for everything. She said she does not know which option she supports at this time. She said <br /> 31 Option C-2 or the middle option seem most realistic. <br /> 32 Commissioner Richards said she would like clarity on Friday on how the valuation impacts <br /> 33 the tax rate. She said she does not see Option D passing but has heard the community wants to <br /> 34 support schools. She said putting other things into the bond clouds the issue. She said she thinks <br /> 35 prioritizing projects is important and is part of the educating the community piece of the bond. She <br /> 36 said facilities money should possibly be managed as one pot. <br /> 37 Chair Bedford said if the Board picks the middle option, will Woolpert prioritize projects <br /> 38 within that option and clarify the order. <br /> 39 Vice-Chair Greene said she agrees with Commissioner Richards. She said prioritizing <br /> 40 needs across districts is important. <br /> 41 Chair Bedford said there is a misunderstanding in the community that the per pupil amount <br /> 42 in both districts is the same. She said in passing a bond, if some people think only one school <br /> 43 district will benefit, they are less inclined to vote for it. She said there has always been a conflict <br /> 44 with having two districts in one county. <br /> 45 Commissioner Greene asked if it was different for this because it was focused on facilities. <br /> 46 Commissioner McKee said there is a perception that the urban part of the county drives <br /> 47 the process, they are the cream of the crop, and the rural areas get what is left. He said that <br /> 48 perception has been around since he was a child. <br /> 49 Commissioner Richards asked if there was a gap 10 years ago. <br /> 50 Chair Bedford said there has never been a gap. <br />
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