Widescale property tax increases, Senate Education Committee Chair Bill Foster, R-Poplar Bluff, said, would not help the already troubled formula become more effective in how it distributes state money.
And, even if Missourians seem to support increased taxation by approving local school district actions, it might not translate to the legislative level, said Senate Education Committee Chair Bill Foster, R-Poplar Bluff. In an election year, he said, few want to be linked to tax raises, no matter the popularity.