Schools and local governments should buy from local businesses.

I've received several calls lately from a company wanting to know if I would support my local school and purchase an ad in their football schedule for the upcoming season.  I said sure I would be interested, but when I questioned the salesperson I found out he was calling from a company several states away.  I had to tell him that I do support my local school in property taxes and the taxes I pay on my home.  The problem is they don't support me in giving those tax dollars back to the local businesses that can preform the same services that they need.  We need to insist that our elected officials buy locally whenever possible.