tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post2399636839710030934..comments2023-08-13T05:48:46.583-06:00Comments on Crowsnest Pass Home: Franchise Fees-The Facts it's not even a tax!Crowsnest Pass Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045130138290202472noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-50063171224073939972012-10-22T15:37:25.713-06:002012-10-22T15:37:25.713-06:00"It is not a tax"? Here is the Webster&#..."It is not a tax"? Here is the Webster's Dictionary definition of "Tax".<br /><br />Definition of Tax,<br />1a : a charge usually of money imposed by authority on persons or property for public purposes b : a sum levied on members of an organization to defray expenses <br />2: a heavy demand <br /><br /> There is also an item at the bottom of my Energy and Utilities statement which reads Municipal Franchise Fee.<br /> How long can Council remain delusional in believing that the majority will continue to buy their spin?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-6639416738239773712012-10-22T11:00:44.795-06:002012-10-22T11:00:44.795-06:00Received from ATCO and FORTIS, or received from th...Received from ATCO and FORTIS, or received from the LOCAL RESIDENTS, through Atco and Fortis? Just another revenue stream from the same local taxpayers. If it looks bad to increase taxes, but we still need more revenue because our costs have gone up, let’s get it from the taxpayers and not call it a tax. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3170383155508070340.post-30168404164124372282012-10-22T10:50:56.365-06:002012-10-22T10:50:56.365-06:00This is the one that stood out for me....no, it...This is the one that stood out for me....no, it's not technically a tax, but it operates like one as the municipality makes the decision to raise the fees and every cent of that cost gets passed directly to the residents. <br /><br />This highlights this administration's unfortunate difficulty with communication. Don't try to fool people with semantics. They'll figure you out eventually and everyone will be worse off for it. Call it straight and even if you raise the fees you'll be developing a more transparent relationship where the electorate can build trust. Keep doing it this way and no matter how great your plans are, no one will ever get on board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com