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1997

 1997 Fall Bulletin


$232 MILLION SCHOOL BOND REFERENDUM SUBSIDIZES
MISMANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL SYSTEM

Schools Spend $100+ Million per Year on Ineffective Programs. On November 4 Fairfax County voters should defeat the $232 million Fairfax County Public School System bond referendum because it spends millions on projects that could be funded from the schools' operating budget.
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 1997 Summer Bulletin
 
FAIRFAX COUNTY TAXES INCREASE NEARLY 400% SINCE 1975. COUNTY Collects $9 Billion in Tax Increases

It is not mentioned in the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors' annual budget reports. It is not mentioned in the Fairfax County School Board's annual budget reports. It is not mentioned in the Fairfax County Public Schools' 1996 Good Schools Good for Everyone: Community Accountability   ... Read more


 1997 Spring Bulletin
 Fairfax County Public Schools Demand Higher Taxes For Minimal Results. . .

While the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is apparently holding the line on taxes this year, the Fairfax County School Board is lobbying for higher taxes, including a new county piggy-back income tax. (See Mark Collins' article for more information.) ... Read more.