Jul 22
State Taxes are lowering - City Fees increase
Tallahassee says they are lowering our taxes, but the county and city governments are raising the fees. I guess the people that run the cities feel different than the rest of us about the cost of living down here.
The story:
Florida cities and counties raising fees to offset losses from property tax cuts
Some services cut, but others will be costlier
By John Kennedy | Tallahassee Bureau
July 21, 2007 TALLAHASSEE
Cities and counties across Florida are tightening their belts as they face a state-ordered cut in property-tax collections ranging as high as 9 percent this year. But local governments are finding other ways to tap into residents' wallets.Scores are slapping higher fees on everything from water, sewer and fire protection to burial plots, overdue library books, admission to parks and pools and garbage pickup.
