Rain Tax Petition Languishes in City Hall

Well, that is part of it...the second part isn our long, unbroken record of losing fights on the issue.

Too dumb and beaten down to fight any longer...

Jim...

After TABOR, I came to the conclusion that we are trying the help people who don't want to be helped.

Why bother?

Bob

Well obviosuly there is no problem in this country with pollution from stormwater runoff right?
I have no problem at all with trying to address nonpoint source pollution caused form stormwater runoff.
The problem I have with this is that we already pay too much money in taxes and if the government feels the need to address pollution from runoff then they should cut spending somewhere else instead of raising taxes for the highest taxed state.
I do understand however that by calling this a fee they are able to collect from those entities who don't pay anything now but contribute to the pollution and they could continue to pursue fees from those groups but leave the rest of us alone.
Tricky problem.
J.

A fee is "avoidable".

A tax is "unavoidable".

It is a tax.

After TABOR, I came to the conclusion that we are trying the help people who don't want to be helped.

Why bother?

Bob

There is only one way to effect the Maine electorate (aside from bribes) and that is to remove oneself from that electorate.

The public likes being poor....

Maine, Vt., step up regulation of polluted runoff
Parking lots, roofs and other impervious surfaces that existed before new rules were enacted will be subject to regulation.
By Dave Gram, Associated Press
Tue, Nov 24 2009 at 11:36 AM EST

Maine/Vermont...moving ahead of other states on regulating pollution in storm water running off roofs/parking lots...[for] property owners in watersheds of streams that don't meet water-quality standards... It requires...special permits.

...Maine's regulations...require...property owners in the Long Creek watershed, near Portland, to chip in $3,000 per year per acre of impervious surface...into a fund dedicated to paying for projects to reduce storm water flowing into the stream.

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/maine-vt-s...