No. of Recommendations: 10
I suggested additional sales tax as a 4th option. Probably only workable at the state level.A local sales tax would be a no-go. You would be amazed how much people will spend, to avoid paying a bit of tax. I have told the story before: when Michigan passed a deposit law on beverage containers, some coworkers got together to drive to Indiana, to buy beer without paying a deposit, so they could throw the empties out the car window without taking a loss.
Most Michigan public schools have cut trades classes. Some have cut driver's ed, not even offered as an elective. When Detroit Public was run by a state appointed "emergency manager" whose remit was to make sure the money interests were paid in full for school district bonds, some buildings didn't have heat, and so few books were available there were classes where as many as three kids were sharing one text book.
ten years ago:
Detroit teachers union sues school district, EM
The complaint lists some of the conditions in Detroit’s schools, which include black mold, bacteria, freezing cold or overly hot classroom temperatures, rodent and insect infestations, exposed wiring and falling debris.https://www.michiganpublic.org/education/2016-01-2...But the same Gov that appointed the EM for DPS, gave the "JCs" two rounds tax cuts. This was the same Gov who appointed an EM for the city of Flint. The Flint EM cut spending so sharply the city water was undrinkable, but the residents were still required to pay their water bills, because the money interests must be served.
Steve
