Editor, Gazette-Journal: People have always complained about taxes. Many complaints have focused on how tax dollars are spent, claiming taxpayers often don’t know where the money goes. Others complain taxes are too high and inequitable with property owners always bearing the burden of community expenses. Though these complaints are justifiable in some circumstances, not all taxes are objectionable. The 1% Retail Sales Tax being proposed in Mathews is an example. It offers no reason to complain. This tax will be used specifically for necessary repair and renovation of our county school buildings, not for salaries or other expenses. This R & R is needed if we want safe, well-maintained spaces where our students can thrive. No one can say this tax is too high. It’s only a penny. A penny on every dollar, raising up to $900,000 a year. A hefty sum to make critical repairs and renovations. And no room for complaint that this tax is inequitable. Everyone who shops in a retail store or din...