Property Taxes on the rise in Fairfax County

With the current budget crisis and in these trying economic times, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors are raising your property taxes. According to The Washington Post, the final rate will not be set until a later date, but no doubt, this will cause more economic hardships for working families here in Fairfax County. The proposed fee is $1.05 per $100 assessed value, along with a stormwater service charge.

In the current economic situation, there are ways to be innovative in the legislative process that will not necessarily raise taxes. One of those innovative ideas is to eliminate all wasteful expenditures by sitting down and reviewing the budget carefully. From there, make any essential cuts. Of course, programs are going to be eliminated, but this is the only way we can solve this problems. Trust me, I would rather have an unnecessary service eliminated, rather than having a tax increase.

Maybe, it is time for Fairfax County to take a fiscally responsible approach and find ways to eliminate unnecessary programs, as well as reducing spending. It’s now or never, and the residents of Fairfax County are certainly feeling the pinch more due to rising unemployment rates, etc.