Cassilly says he will not raise Harford County taxes to fund education despite requests from residents

Cassilly says he will not raise Harford County taxes to fund education despite requests from residents

Despite requests from residents last week for Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly to increase taxes to avoid cuts to the public schools’ budget, Cassilly said he won’t raise taxes because it does not “send the right signal” to residents or local businesses. Residents spoke to Cassilly and his budget team during a town hall session Thursday. More than 100 residents — the majority of whom wore red in support of public education — filled the gymn…