tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495998.post5264174140060488484..comments2023-10-28T06:54:27.719-06:00Comments on The World, According To Me: Dear SLCounty: A "Fee" is a Tax Increase in Sheep's ClothingBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04904969537714974512noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495998.post-13437819663381458572009-12-18T19:01:55.833-07:002009-12-18T19:01:55.833-07:00I don't know the details of this fee in partic...I don't know the details of this fee in particular, but generally speaking, fees are paid by businesses and homeowners, but also churches and non-profits. Tax-exempt as they are, churches and non-profits don't pay property taxes (for example, http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/article-9504-rocky-anderson-vs-ralph-becker.html )<br /><br />All things being equal, homeowners and businesses get the same service at a lower cost if they pay a fee rather than a tax because churches and non-profits help pay the bill. If you're a church or non-profit, of course, you'd probably rather get something for nothing. <br /><br />A wolf in sheep's clothing? Maybe. A wolf with an equal-opportunity appetite.Jesse Fruhwirthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752715625323298083noreply@blogger.com