Here’s another shameless plea for more money.

The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce on Monday affirmed its support for a half-cent sales tax increase for schools, but the chamber’s board chairman said a property tax hike would make a better choice.

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Monday’s tax talk comes as Madison County school system leaders consider alternative ways to make room for more students, such as using vacant commercial buildings and extending the school day or having “double shifts,” where half the students attend a school in the morning and early afternoon while others start their day after lunch. 

I guess the earlier talk of year round schooling wasn’t enough to scare parents and homeowners into voting for the tax increase.  Now they’re upping the ante, but they may have overplayed their hand.  Splitting school days into morning and afternoon sessions would wreak havoc on parents and depress property values as people left the area.  Which is exactly why such a plan would NEVER become a reality.  The sheer absurdity of the proposal exposes it as an obvious bluff.

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