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Re: Our Tax Dollars at Waste

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From: Tim May
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 00:00
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In article <36b122ea.939914@cnews.newsguy.com>, geoffw@cruzio.com wrote:


> Dont forget the readiness to serve charge added to both water
> and sewer, and then tax added on top of that. Then they claim
> that rates havent been raised in years and so we need the increase
> in rate revenue. 
> Its downright criminal to continue to hike rates, add fees and then
> tax on top of the raises with no increase in service or value added.
> 
> Its also illegal to NOT have these services or to offer competing
> service. What a slimeball racket.

Much as I agree with your general point, it simply is not required that
garbage service be signed up for. Nor is water service required. Nor
electricity. That just about does it, right?

--Tim May

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Date: 1999/01/28
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