Research Report
Orange Crush: Tax hike would crush taxpayers and county economy
posted October 4, 2010 by Dr. Terry Stoops, Joseph Coletti, Dr. Michael Sanera
Orange County commissioners are asking voters for a $2.3 million tax increase at a time of high unemployment. Since the special county taxing authority was established by the legislature in 2007, voters have turned down 68 of 85 requests for tax increases, sending the message that county commissioners must be more responsible stewards of taxpayers’ hard-earned money.