Gavra at work
However, the additional funding would mostly be covered by the additional housing that is being taxed while not using the public school system. The incremental costs that are not for school costs are being covered by the increased tax base.
So ask yourself why the huge amount of housing being built in Lakewood is not causing a corresponding huge increase in tax revenue.
I don’t know why not, but (obviously) it isn’t.
Of course there is a massive increase in the tax revenue, but it is all being used for the public schools!
In East Ramapo, can you imagine what would happen if all the Jews would leave and their homes demolished, hence no property taxes would be paid on those properties?
For starters, East Ramapo would have to negotiate with their teachers – something all the school districts surrounding East Ramapo do. Only East Ramapo has enough money to pay the highest salaries and pensions. Nyack, New City etc are all paying much less.