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Montgomery officials tying tax bid to military future

Maxwell AFB

 

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Officials supporting a move to raise property taxes to improve Montgomery’s troubled public schools say defeat could endanger the future of its military facilities, a leading employer in central Alabama. 

News outlets report that a recent military report pointed out the area’s lack of support for public education. Supporters of the tax measure say failing to fix the system’s problems would put Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base on shaky ground partly because service members don’t want to move their families to the area.

The tax hike would bring in an additional $33 million for education.

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