Op/Ed: How mandates raise your local school taxes
By Lisa Longo, President, Phoenixville Area School District Board of Education
Lisa Longo
Do you wonder sometimes why property taxes increase? I did and I decided to start attending school board meetings to understand. That was seven years ago. Now, as a member of our school board, I can share what I have learned.
I discovered a large part of a school district budget is mandated. Congressional and...
Op/Ed: Vote No on Tuesday
By Lisa Longo, Member, the Phoenixville School Board
and Nathaniel Smith, Columnist, The Times
We urge voters to vote NO on the ballot question on the back of Tuesday’s ballot. Why? Well, generally tax reform is a good thing, but in this case, it might not be. So when you hear the word “reform,” it’s time to ask questions… and there are quite a few we need to ask.
The PA constitution...
