Tehachapi Citizens double taxed
An unfair road tax has been passed onto the people of Tehachapi
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Local Ambulance Coverage Has Not Been Addressed One Ambulance for too many people Tehachapi Citizens double taxed September 06 October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 
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Tehachapi Citizens double taxed
The people of Tehachapi are being double taxed by a new road development fee. This "development fee" (tax) is a $4,777 dollar tax for each home built in the Tehachapi area. The road tax was passed by the Kern County Board of Supervisors and only for Tehachapi. Why only Tehachapi and not other towns in Kern County? This fee will be passed on to consumers from large developers and for the one time home builder this is a huge potentially project killing tax increase.
Why did our board supervisor Maben allow this new tax with the county wide sales tax increase for roads coming up on the November ballot? If this November ballot tax increase passes Tehachapi tax payers will pay more for our roads than any other city in the county. Tehachapi area citizen's tax payments already go towards roads. Why then are we to pay additional taxes for roads if we are to build a house? If you already live in the Tehachapi area and building on land already owned why should you have to pay this fee to build your home? Even if you are new to the area a portion of your county taxes already go towards road development. We need to ensure that money collected stays in Tehachapi. I think this new tax disguised as a development fee is wrong and potentially illegal. I would like the public to question where and how the money collected from Tehachapi development will be spent. Please anyone who is tired of our local governments taking more money out of your pocket write or call Don Mabens office and demand a stop to this tax . If you are already a home owner and do not plan to build you should also have concern this is a tax that will affect you. We need to demand action for our money. Supervisor Don Maben was quoted as saying "the development fee will curb urban sprawl in Tehachapi" This is totally untrue it is merely a way to take more money from the public as no one will give up on building a dream only pay more and large builders will pass costs on to you. The county coffers are the only winner in this situation. Please copy this letter and send it to friends and family. email it, print it, give it to friends, post it at your office, tell anyone you know that we are double taxed for roads and need action. Write or call Don Maben and demand accountability 661-868-3660 distric2@co.kern.ca.us 4 comments from 3 users
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posted by
nrranch
on Sep 20, 2006 at 09:55 PM
Tehachapi City is also making unfair fees and taking advantage of its residents. I also agree that the city fire department is a waste of time and money, However this blog is not about the city fire department. Please keep this about unfair tax and writing our county supervisor to express disagreement. This blog is about the City along with county government making fees and added taxes for things that we are already taxed for. This type of taxation is unfair and wrong it leads to no accountability for the taxes currently being taken and opens up our pockets for waste posted by
medicone
on Sep 20, 2006 at 08:38 PM
Tehachapi City Fire Department fired two of their very young firefighters for what? Drugs and fighting the cops! This is why they need to test like everyone else does!
posted by
anonymous
on Sep 20, 2006 at 10:36 AM
Waste of City money is the root of all this!!!!! Why do we need all this stuff? Why do we need to pay for a 2nd fire department? Why pay for new roads if they are going to dig them up every other week? Look at Curry its been dug up like 10 times in the last 2 years. Why are we paying for a fire department that has its firefighters fired for fighting the cops and a 2nd guy for drugs. Then they promote their own kids to high raking positions they are not qualified for. WASTE WASTE WASTE === MORE TAXES DUH!!
posted by
nrranch
on Sep 18, 2006 at 02:46 PM
Think about this, if the half cent sales tax for roads passes then anyone in Tehachapi who bought a new home or built a home will pay taxes three different ways for roads. The Sales tax, $4,777 dollar development fee, and your regular tax payment.
Is this fair?
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