proposed tax increases trim override: 15 cent real property tax rate increase 16% 4 cent telephone...
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Proposed Tax Increases
TRIM Override: 15 cent Real Property Tax Rate increase 16%
4 cent Telephone Tax increase from 8% to 12% 50%
Hotel tax increase from 5% to 7% 40%
Fees and permits increases
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Montgomery PG County Tax $1.431
PGC Rush Tax $1.581
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$1.008 $0.960 $0.960
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5 Most Common Reasons for Leaving Teaching For PGCPS
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35.7% 35.9% 35.2% 36.1% 35.8% 34.8%32.3%
31.1%32.5% 33.5%
15.8%16.6% 17.4% 17.3%
16.1% 15.4% 16.6%18.6% 19.4% 20.1% 20.6% 21.0% 21.0%
14.0% 13.6%14.7%
13.5% 14.2% 13.6% 14.3% 14.6% 14.2% 14.8% 14.4% 15.3% 14.6%
9.7% 10.4% 9.9% 10.2% 10.9% 11.2% 10.5% 10.1% 10.3% 9.9% 9.5% 9.4% 9.6%
20.3% 20.4% 20.5%
23.3% 22.9%24.5%
22.5%21.0% 21.2%
22.9%24.4%
21.8% 21.3%
Trend of Education Expenditures
Instrctnl Sal Fixed Charges Special EducAdmin&Mid-Level Other
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1,600,000,000
1,800,000,000
2,000,000,000
Trend of Education Expenditures
Total ExpendituresInstructional Salaries
Maintenance of EffortState law provides for “Maintenance of Effort” requirement
Whatever amount a school system expends per pupil this year becomes the minimum amount that the system must expend per pupil next year and every year thereafter
Baker Rush Tax Legacy =
Forever Rate
Is This What We Should Expect? Prince George’s County has a low-wealth, working class population – including a lot of senior citizens
Already pay the highest regressive tax rates in the State
Mr. Baker proposes to increase regressive taxes on a working class population that already pays its fair share
Should this be what County taxpayers expect from their Democratic leaders?
Comments on theRushern Baker
Proposal to Circumvent the Will
of the Voters byIgnoring TRIM and
Not Obtaining Voter Approval
Thomas E. Dernoga15611 Straughn DriveLaurel, MD [email protected]