Fairfax's Connolly: Increase "Affordable" Housing With Higher Real Estate Taxes

Fairfax County Chairman "Hit and Run" Connolly (D) laments that many county government employees choose not to live in Fairfax County. He attributes this to the high cost of housing. The solution? Charge an extra penny per $100 of assessed value to subsidize 1,000 units of "affordable" housing.

"Hit and Run" Connolly does not comment on any causal relationship between real property tax increases and rent increases, nor does the WP raise the issue.

"Hit and Run" Connolly does not comment on how many private sector employees who work in Fairfax County do not live in Fairfax County, nor does the WP raise the issue.


UPDATE: See also coverage at Ravenwood's Universe.