BoomerD
No Lifer
- Feb 26, 2006
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Then the city needs to just make it a tax rather than voluntary. Making it voluntary sets them up for scenerios that could fall into grey areas.
The city can't levy a tax on residents who don't live in the city...and the county doesn't provide fire protection, so they can't levy a tax for a service they don't provide. YES, I suspect the county COULD enter into an agreement with the city to provide fire services for county residents, but how far do they go? Do they provide services to the folks who live at the far reaches of the county, or perhaps live closer to a town in a neighboring county?
Is this a fucked up situation? Yes. Unfortunately, it COULD have been avoided if the homeowner would have simply paid the $75 fee when it was due.
