Craig County is currently ranked alongside more prosperous jurisdictions and is treated as more able to pay than places such as Roanoke County, Prince William County, Stafford County and Salem. That ranking does not reflect what taxpayers here can actually afford.
Jordan Labiosa
Jordan Labiosa is a member of the Craig County Board of Supervisors.
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The state’s funding formula for schools fails to take into account the nuanced realities of rural economies.

