Things that drive the Maven crazy: When the headline misleads the reader. Or, as an old, grumpy journalism professor used to say "when the carpet doesn't match the drapes".
According to WOWO's headline, Fort Wayne Community Schools might see a tax increase.
However, reading the story, it's property owners living in the Fort Wayne Community Schools area that could see a tax increase.
So, kids, which one is it? You credit the Journal Gazette, the least you could have done is not distorted the facts in their story you copied and pasted.
It would be helpful if those writing the news (or copying off of someone else's paper) could actually bother to check their work before releasing it to the general public.
The story can be found here:
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