tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post4749003459424831484..comments2024-02-25T08:16:25.546-08:00Comments on Exurban Nation: Fee Fire Faux TaxRob Dawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10042154106850545479noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-62624154274432045352012-12-12T18:59:18.391-08:002012-12-12T18:59:18.391-08:00It's not real popular here for a lot of the re...It's not real popular here for a lot of the reasons Dawg mentions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565272548229232728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-78227418161386783802012-12-12T08:41:05.128-08:002012-12-12T08:41:05.128-08:00Good points "w."
The VCFD doesn't...Good points "w." <br /><br />The VCFD doesn't need the money because there is no incremental cost to provide service. The staffing and equipment necessary to do their peak response job is larger than any possible demand these properties would ever require. Rob Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10042154106850545479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-76231637079948781922012-12-12T07:48:30.671-08:002012-12-12T07:48:30.671-08:00The problem is that an unincorporated suburban com...The problem is that an unincorporated suburban community like Santa Rosa Valley in Ventura County is treated like properties in rural areas.<br /><br />There are a few thousand homes on mostly 1 acre lots along one main road. 1 minute North is the city of Moorpark, 1 minute South is the city of Thousand Oaks, 2 minutes West is the city of Dawgville. The fire protection is contracted with the VCFD.<br /><br />Yet these homes are being taxed (many for $300 since they have a second habitable dwelling) as if they are in some remote area of the state where state fire is responsible.whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180422369180931361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-36770237582268069172012-12-12T07:39:25.004-08:002012-12-12T07:39:25.004-08:00They were paying for it through taxes. Now they s...They were paying for it through taxes. Now they still pay the taxes and a new fee. <br /><br />This is just another BigGov blood funnel looking for a new orifice. Rob Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10042154106850545479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-27860550979727042462012-12-12T07:03:52.166-08:002012-12-12T07:03:52.166-08:00I'm not sure I see the issue...when I was a ki...I'm not sure I see the issue...when I was a kid, unincorporated areas didn't get the benefit of a fire dept. If an entity too small for a FD wanted coverage, they levied a tax (or a fee) and bought it from another incorporated area. <br />I don't see why folks should expect FD coverage without paying for it, or why they should expect the state as a whole to pick up the tab. I guess the outlook is different out there where you lose 100's of 1000's of acres to fire every year compared to the rainy East Coast...Cinco-Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15728355130009280564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-23747088909160189652012-12-12T06:11:47.407-08:002012-12-12T06:11:47.407-08:00S-Corp if it fits. S-Corp if it fits. Rob Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10042154106850545479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-42342724116528046602012-12-12T06:09:51.035-08:002012-12-12T06:09:51.035-08:00Speaking of taxes....
LLC
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Scorp?
My head ...Speaking of taxes....<br /><br />LLC <br /><br />or <br /><br />Scorp?<br /><br />My head hurts...the account that does taxes for a neighbor and a few local businesses said Scorp...<br /><br />I hope to have a written offer ready Saturday if the financials check out.<br /><br />I should get with you Rob and we can do a series on the joys of purchasing and expanding a business in the current enviroment...LOL...<br /><br />ChrisCobradriverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00016984368220523417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7514357.post-57387408014486905712012-12-12T06:02:56.319-08:002012-12-12T06:02:56.319-08:00Yep, our local FD opposed it too - said they didn&...Yep, our local FD opposed it too - said they didn't need the money (they tear your head off at the Building dept desk instead).Jim the Realtorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428042799393277439noreply@blogger.com