Tuesday Important Day Concerning Possible Tax Hike

This week could be crucial for Baldwin County School officials hoping to get a one cent sales tax increase for schools.
School board members are set to meet Tuesday and Wednesday with Baldwin County Commissioners to talk about the proposal.
School officials have already said cutbacks will be necessary.
Members of the Baldwin County High School Band Booster Club met Monday night in hopes of convincing school board members not to reduce the number of band instructors in nearby middle schools.
They said that could ultimately hurt the high school band.
Rachel Black has daughters in middle school band and high school band.
For her middle school child, Black said, "I want her to experience what my oldest one has. It (band) has broadened her horizons. She has made tremendous friends. Her grades have improved because she is part of the band program."
Black's other daughter said she thinks cutting back the number of band instructors will hurt students like her sister.
Codie Black said, "I'm afraid that they won't get the education that they need."
And other band boosters said without proper instruction in middle school, students might quit band before they get to high school.
Baldwin County High School Band Booster President Allison Spillman said, "If they keep cutting middle school (band instructors), you can eventually go to a football game and there won't be a high school band. You could go to a parade, especially the local parades in which we participate in, which is Veterans Day, Homecoming, Christmas Fest and the Mardi Gras organization here in town, and there won't be a band."
When asked whether she was in favor of the sales tax increase, Spillman said, "If it was set in stone, yes. (If) we're going to use this to help fine arts children or children in general, I don't think I would have a problem with it."