Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Franklin County kills tax increase

Gov. Steve Beshear won Franklin County in last year's election 13,878 to 5,022 over former Gov. Ernie Fletcher. He did so campaigning against tax increases, a stance he has since changed.

So it was significant last night when Franklin County's School Board reversed course and unanimously voted to back down from a 4.7 cent property tax increase rather than face certain voter wrath.

Does anyone know if Franklin County voters understand that cigarette tax increases, Beshear's next move, help fund terrorism?

2 comments:

jeff said...

I guess you meant to say that Ernie Fletcher was the former Gov. that Beshear beat.

David Adams said...

Indeed, I did. Thanks Jeff. I fixed the error.