Business owners to challenge fire fees
For example, one parcel listed on Bernick's trim notice is slated to be taxed $8,917.
Fire fees add another $7,472, meaning Bernick's total cost would be $16,389 an $8,864, or 117.8 percent, increase compared to last year. 117.8 percent, increase compared to last year.
117.8 percent, increase compared to last year. year.
Even if the tax rate is lowered, Bernick said it will do little to alleviate the large fee increase.
"A lot of businesses have already had to cut back and this is leaving a lot of them with no choice but to close down and/or terminate employees," Bernick said.
"Council members need to realize that this is a serious problem."
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Fire fees add another $7,472, meaning Bernick's total cost would be $16,389 an $8,864, or 117.8 percent, increase compared to last year. 117.8 percent, increase compared to last year.
117.8 percent, increase compared to last year. year.
Even if the tax rate is lowered, Bernick said it will do little to alleviate the large fee increase.
"A lot of businesses have already had to cut back and this is leaving a lot of them with no choice but to close down and/or terminate employees," Bernick said.
"Council members need to realize that this is a serious problem."
www2.hernandotoday.com/content/2010/sep/01/business-owners-challenge-fire-fees/news/
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Posted by Knucklz at September 2, 2010 11:23 PM 
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