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Looking to improve student performance in the suburb of Backport, the Mayor of Grantsville has decided to initiate a series of improvement projects for the three public schools that serve the suburb. The Mayor plans to fund these improvements over the course of the next four years by raising property taxes in the neighboring suburb of Gadsen. Although these improvements are surely needed, the Mayor’s plan to fund them should be rejected because it would unfairly force the residents of Gadsen to absorb the entire cost of initiatives from which they receive no benefit.
Which of the following, if true, would provide the Mayor with the strongest counter to the objection that her plan is unfair?
A. Even with the proposed tax increase, property taxes in Gadsen would remain less than property taxes levied in most of the other suburbs of the city.
B. The public schools that serve the suburb of Gadsen are overcrowded and residents of the suburb benefit when some families choose to send their children to schools in neighboring suburbs.
C. The residents of Gadsen benefit from the commuter roads leading to the city center, and the maintenance of these roads is funded out of general income tax revenues from both Backport and Gadsen.
D. Any attempt to finance the improvements by raising property taxes in Backport would result in fewer families with school-going children moving to Backport and so would be at least partially self-defeating.
E. The only alternative way to fund the proposed improvement initiatives now being considered is through a regional income tax surcharge, which would affect the residents of Backport and the residents of Gadsen alike.
Which of the following, if true, would provide the Mayor with the strongest counter to the objection that her plan is unfair?
A. Even with the proposed tax increase, property taxes in Gadsen would remain less than property taxes levied in most of the other suburbs of the city.
B. The public schools that serve the suburb of Gadsen are overcrowded and residents of the suburb benefit when some families choose to send their children to schools in neighboring suburbs.
C. The residents of Gadsen benefit from the commuter roads leading to the city center, and the maintenance of these roads is funded out of general income tax revenues from both Backport and Gadsen.
D. Any attempt to finance the improvements by raising property taxes in Backport would result in fewer families with school-going children moving to Backport and so would be at least partially self-defeating.
E. The only alternative way to fund the proposed improvement initiatives now being considered is through a regional income tax surcharge, which would affect the residents of Backport and the residents of Gadsen alike.
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There are two suburbs Backfort and Gadsden under the mayorship of Grantsville. In order to improve the students performance in the suburb of backport, the Mayor has plans to bring in a series of Improvement projects for the three public schools, that serve the suburb.
The plan is good so far, but to Implement it, we need funds ? The mayor has a four year plan to raise property tax from the suburb of Gadsden.
Two things should come to our mind, one is the raise in property tax entirely attributed to the suburb of Gadsden , if not the proportion of share. Secondly, if Gadsden is funding the project, what’s the benefit they are offering for it.
The next few lines answers these questions, although this new initiative is a much needed one for the suburb of Backport, the entire cost of this project burden should not be laid on the backs of Gadsden suburb, as the benefits that arise from this project is zero.
We need to provide the counter point from Mayors perspective towards this plan objection.
A. Even with the proposed tax increase, property taxes in Gadsen would remain less than property taxes levied in most of the other suburbs of the city.
This option speaks about the property tax increase and the comparison of the taxes with other suburbs. The issue here is not the magnitude of raise in taxes, but does the taxation benefit the suburb of Gadsden. Hence, Wrong.
B. The public schools that serve the suburb of Gadsen are overcrowded and residents of the suburb benefit when some families choose to send their children to schools in neighboring suburbs.
This is the correct answer. The public schools in the suburb are overcrowded, so in order to make sure this overcrowding doesn’t affect the studies of the students, and to maintain the apt student to teacher ratio, the suburb of Gadsen needs a new school or any other school in the neighbourhood to absorb the excess strength. The mayors plan, provides the buffer for absorbing more students from Gadsen. In lieu of this aspect, we can try to convince the population of Gadsen, about their taxation burden.
C. The residents of Gadsen benefit from the commuter roads leading to the city center, and the maintenance of these roads is funded out of general income tax revenues from both Backport and Gadsen.
This option speaks about the commuter roads leading to the city centre, which is funded by both the suburbs. Roads within an area is laid from the taxpayers money, and it’s quite natural that both suburbs utilising these roads pay for it. How can this option be considered as a validation to counter the objection? This option raises a pertinent question, the schools are shared by both the suburbs, let the taxes be shared too. Thus it’s not a valid argument. Hence, Wrong.
D. Any attempt to finance the improvements by raising property taxes in Backport would result in fewer families with school-going children moving to Backport and so would be at least partially self-defeating.
This option is a threatening aspect from the suburb of backport explaining the intended consequences that might occur, if the taxation burden is shifted from Gadsen to Backport. This, cannot be used as a justification from the mayors side. Thus, Wrong.
E. The only alternative way to fund the proposed improvement initiatives now being considered is through a regional income tax surcharge, which would affect the residents of Backport and the residents of Gadsen alike.
This option is wrong because it mentions this to be the ONLY WAY OUT. This can be a valid point, if we have exhausted all possible options at hand. Raising taxes for the benefit not being used seems illogical and unconvincing. Hence, Wrong.
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