Comments on: How Much Will Proposed Fire Service Fee Impact Businesses? Get the Details. https://tallahasseereports.com/2015/03/11/how-much-will-proposed-fire-service-fee-impact-businesses-get-the-details/ Online News Wed, 11 Mar 2015 23:52:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Preston Scott https://tallahasseereports.com/2015/03/11/how-much-will-proposed-fire-service-fee-impact-businesses-get-the-details/#comment-93701 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 23:52:21 +0000 http://tallahasseereports.com/?p=192221#comment-93701 In reply to John Kay.

Great points, but this one above is the key point.

Both entities, the County and City, use fees to provide core services to avoid engaging in a true budget discussion/debate. Citizens should demand, by referendum if needed, that emergency services be provided out of property taxes. Then, there can be transparent discussion of the other “priorities”. My hunch is that if given a choice, many taxpayers would not support many of the projects elected officials choose to fund with tax money. Remember, every dollar taken by government is a dollar not flowing out of your pocket as you see fit.

]]> By: John Kay https://tallahasseereports.com/2015/03/11/how-much-will-proposed-fire-service-fee-impact-businesses-get-the-details/#comment-93678 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:58:27 +0000 http://tallahasseereports.com/?p=192221#comment-93678 Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely oppose a fire service fee.

Property taxes should cover the cost of adequate protection by the governing body.

]]> By: John Kay https://tallahasseereports.com/2015/03/11/how-much-will-proposed-fire-service-fee-impact-businesses-get-the-details/#comment-93677 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:51:22 +0000 http://tallahasseereports.com/?p=192221#comment-93677 Amazing that businesses are being punished because the city/county hasn’t kept up with providing adequate protection given the expansion in Leon County.

Why would there be ANY location not within 5 miles of two core stations? That is the fault of the planners, not the businesses…

If anything, the cost should be less for those since they are not being serviced to the same level as those within 5 miles of two stations.

]]> By: Peggy https://tallahasseereports.com/2015/03/11/how-much-will-proposed-fire-service-fee-impact-businesses-get-the-details/#comment-93676 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:33:34 +0000 http://tallahasseereports.com/?p=192221#comment-93676 How much property if off the tax rolls? It has been awhile since I looked but there were a shocking number of parcels owned by various governments that seemed to have nothing to do with running the government. How much would Selling unneeded properties increase our property tax income? Hmmmm?

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