Is a property tax increase to refurbish schools a good or bad idea?

Two weeks ago, I participated in an unheralded but notable meeting: a get-together of County Executive Jessica Fitzwater’s transition team. Shortly after her election, the county executive chose me to serve on one of her transition task forces— government innovation. Though I was flattered, it wasn’t a singular honor because 145 others were similarly chosen to prepare a report to point some directions for her new administration.