Fitzwater’s approach on school construction is bold but reasonable

In a daring political gamble, Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater has proposed increasing the property tax rate by 4.7% to increase the funds available to renovate and build new schools, the first increase in the rate in about 20 years. In an interview with The Frederick News-Post, Fitzwater said residents from around the county told her during her listening tour this year that aging school buildings were a huge problem.