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Public and commissioners press for long-term plan on school funding; referendum floated
Summary
Multiple residents and commissioners urged Hamilton County officials to develop a long-range plan to fund schools, with suggestions including increasing sales-tax allocation to education and placing a referendum on the ballot; county officials said budget hearings will begin May 7.
Residents, parents and commissioners used the public-comment portion of the Hamilton County commission meeting to urge a long-term plan to fund the county—s public schools and to press commissioners to give the school system stable, predictable revenue.
"Our students need stability to succeed," said Janetta Markell, who identified herself as a Hamilton County resident, urging the commission to prioritize sustained investment in schools. "There needs to be a long range plan for funding our schools."
Several speakers asked whether the county could…
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