Commissioners Corner

This will be the first in a series of articles discussing what I have been warning the public about for years. The fact that the 1% cap, on the amount of property tax collected, is simply not sustainable for small, rural counties or other small taxing entities.

First and foremost, as a result of these articles, I hope to provide a better, more in-depth understanding of how your local governments are funded. I also hope to provide some insight into why money gets spent on certain projects and certain county departments while other basic services remain underfunded.

It may seem to some that Linc...