[Grovenet] was: fire funding-now city funding

[Deena]

There are plenty of people living in unincorporated areas just 
adjacent to cities, including Forest Grove, who utilize city services 
(library, police, parks-including the aquatic center, roads...just to 
name a few) and don't pay city taxes. FGPD doesn't check, when 
responding to a call, to see if these folks are living in an 
unincorporated pocket. The pool doesn't check for proof of address 
when charging admittance and determining what fee to charge...usually 
leaving it up to citizens' honesty. Churches, schools and other not 
for profit entities within the city don't directly pay property taxes 
either, although they contribute to the vitality of the city in other 
ways. Citizens of Washington County who drive through town to shop, 
or to get to jobs in other areas, cause wear and tear on roads that 
they don't necessarily pay for.

So it does go both ways.

Deena


At 03:47 PM 5/20/2007, you wrote:
>Recently there was something on the news about residences outside 
>the city limit of Portland who received services, but paid no taxes 
>there.  In your post you comment on how rural and enterprize zones 
>here are paying for services that they don't receive.