tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291679266051740611.post2398350633218582898..comments2024-03-27T18:55:04.073-07:00Comments on Angle Lake Shore Club: Public Affairs, Not PoliticsAngle Lake Shore Club Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02080524476587053275noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291679266051740611.post-52125233784508348772014-10-21T18:11:11.186-07:002014-10-21T18:11:11.186-07:00Please click the following link to access the docu...Please click the following link to access the documented response written up by Valley View Sewer District in response to the City of SeaTac proposed taxation on Municiple Utilities:<br />http://anglelakesc.com/blogdocs/AB3648_SeaTac_Utility_Tax_Response.pdfFuzz Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421471499055595420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291679266051740611.post-33832570666996031482014-10-12T21:47:13.692-07:002014-10-12T21:47:13.692-07:00Thank you for making this proposal known to the pu...Thank you for making this proposal known to the public. This is a significant new tax burden that is being proposed on all of us, and the amount is independent of your income or the value of your assets (home, etc.). It is a flat use tax, and will cost everyone the same percentage, based upon your use of utilities. There is no exemption for seniors or those on fixed incomes, there is no consideration for those who may be ill and require more heat or electricity or water, etc. and there is no break for those with larger families who will consume more utilities than those living alone. I’ve done the math for my own household, and this would have cost me more than $325 this year at the previous 12-month rates. And as the utility rates increase, so will our individual tax obligation.<br /><br /><br />Our City’s Founding Fathers were adamant about the residents of SeaTac not paying a utility tax. Their reasoning was that we have the unique tax revenue from the parking tax imposed on every vehicle that pays to park within our City, and that this was a “cash cow” that would eliminate the need for our residents to pay this particular tax. This was one of the perks for those of us choosing to live near the airport. These same Founders also were adamant about our City having a “Rainy Day Fund” for unforeseen events, and they maintained this “citizen insurance” diligently for years. However, our current “new kids on the block” have blown through this cushion and now have us headed for bankruptcy if we continue on their current path. The choice to alter our destiny is to either tighten their purse strings or create some source of new revenue … guess which option they chose!<br /><br /><br />I urge each of you to take the time to realize the impact that this tax will have on your own household BEFORE this tax is implemented, and to let your voice be heard before our politicians make their decision on this proposal.Vicki Lockwoodnoreply@blogger.com