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Misty Blue · 11-28-2004, 05:29 AM

I'm a "townie" from Moultonberry and I must agree that the property owners are getting the short end of the stick.

I can see not allowing a property owner, as opposed to a resident, to vote. After all you vote in your own town. I do feel, however that any taxpayer should have a right to speak their mind, voice an opinion, maybe give some advice. You just might have an idea or two that we hadn't thought of.

The real issue is value. Even the locals get very little for their tax dollar. Lets see...No town water...No town sewer...No trash collection...largely a volunteer fire department (awsome folks!). If it was not for our school (by the way thanks folks!) and our large police force we don't get much at all for that $7.99.

PS FLL...Your issue is not the 8% tax. It's paying $1.09 for a whoopie pie! Geez. It would take a "dealer in most everything" to charge that!

11-28-2004, 05:29 AM	#3
Misty Blue Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 658 Thanks: 121 Thanked 283 Times in 98 Posts	Taxation without representation! I'm a "townie" from Moultonberry and I must agree that the property owners are getting the short end of the stick. I can see not allowing a property owner, as opposed to a resident, to vote. After all you vote in your own town. I do feel, however that any taxpayer should have a right to speak their mind, voice an opinion, maybe give some advice. You just might have an idea or two that we hadn't thought of. The real issue is value. Even the locals get very little for their tax dollar. Lets see...No town water...No town sewer...No trash collection...largely a volunteer fire department (awsome folks!). If it was not for our school (by the way thanks folks!) and our large police force we don't get much at all for that $7.99. PS FLL...Your issue is not the 8% tax. It's paying $1.09 for a whoopie pie! Geez. It would take a "dealer in most everything" to charge that! Last edited by Misty Blue; 11-28-2004 at 05:33 AM.