Tax Cut Held Possible by Supervisors: 6 Fairfax Supervisors See Possibility of a Cut in Taxes
Six of the nine Fairfax County supervisors, faced with mounting protests from their inflation and recession plagued constituents in an election year, yesterday raised the possibility of a cut in the countyÛªs real estate tax rate in the coming budget year.</br></br>Three of the six, all reached in a telephone poll, said they definitely feel that the tax rate should be cut while the other three said a rate cut was a ÛÏpossibility" to be considered.</br></br>Their comments came a day after County Executive Robert W. Wilson proposed a $443.5 million county budget for the year beginning July 1. While Wilson's balanced budget called for no tax rate increases, it did recommend a $5 increase in the countyÛªs vehicle registration fee of $15.</br></br>But WilsonÛªs budget did not include $9.3 million in possible cuts the supervisors have already asked the school board to suggest for its budget request.</br></br>ÛÏItÛªs a whopping big budget,Û said Supervisor Martha V. Pcnnino (D-Ccntrevillc), who said she favors a reduction in the real estate tax of $4.10 for each $100 of valuation. ÛÏAt a time when citizens are culling back on everything, they expect the county t<> cut hack too.Û "There is no place in this budget where I've seen a cut. in expenditures,Û said Supervisor Audrey Moore 01-Annandalcl. ÛÏI donÛªt think this is an austere budget at all. WeÛªre going lo have to cut it, cut the tax rate and