Like everyone else, Maria Rodriguez thinks of selling, too -- of going back home to Bolivia, where dollars from a Falls Church colonial would go a long way -- but not until all seven children finish college. "Her kids are the priority right now," Gisela Rodriguez said.
Maria Rodriguez had no complaints about the county services she gets for her tax dollars, and in general, such complaints are mild.
Charles Woody said he doesn't want to give up his neighborhood of 45 years. "Yes, I can sell, but where will I go? These are my roots here," he said.
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Some parents send children to St. James Catholic school nearby rather than public Graham Road Elementary, forgoing the service that represents the largest chunk of their tax bill.
Patti Gardecki said it would be nice if the county would fence in the park up the street.
David Obeid, on the other hand, noted that his family has not had a bona fide vacation in five years. He looks around Jefferson Avenue, he said, sees that it is pretty much as it always has been, and wonders where all the money is going.
"We've tried for 20 years to get sidewalks here," he said. "If my taxes go up that much, I would think I can get a sidewalk."
He consoled himself with all he had at the moment -- an idea.
"I think about moving," he said. "That's the silver lining to all this."
Staff writer Michael Laris and staff researcher Bobbye Pratt contributed to this report.
