by Kerry Dougherty

I tossed former Virginia Beach Councilman, John Moss,  a multiple choice question when I talked to him yesterday: Is the proposed Virginia Beach budget better, worse or about the same as what we’ve come to expect from the fools at City Hall?

“Worse,” he replied. “I’d say much worse. “

Due to unexpected windfalls in the real estate assessments and state funds, every person in Virginia’s largest city ought to get a tax break this year, Moss said.

Dare to dream, suckers.

The city is hiking taxes again. Taxpayers are getting fleeced. But at least we’re getting a new wave park.

As usual, expect local pols to lie about what they’re doing

No doubt they’ll try to gaslight the public again by bragging that they “didn’t raise property taxes,” this year.

Not true.

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