Why are school capital projects being blamed for proposed tax increase?br /This question was asked at the county’s budget public hearing

Why are school capital projects being blamed for proposed tax increase?br /This question was asked at the county’s budget public hearing: "Only 13 citizens showed up for the public hearing on the county budget on Monday night. This was, however, an increase from the two who came last year.
Of the 13, three people signed up to spea..."

This article really makes me mad. How in the world can Stokes County use the Lottery money that was given by the State for the school system on paying off debts in other areas. Now they try to blame the tax increase on the school system. Well perhaps the county needs to give back the lottery money to the schools. When I worked for the county one of the officers I worked with received a grant from Walmart to purchase the jail riot gear. Well he then had to turn around and give the money to the county and they in turn gave us part of the money and then spent the rest for whatever else. The county should have let the jail use the money and I mean all of it for what the grant was intended for instead of trying to keep a piece for themselves. Like I have always said," Government is crooked and all they want to do is take our money for themselves."