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george Apprentice
Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 426 Location: washington
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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Brant wrote: | George, it's my recollection that W&J was approached by the city and asked to impose a $50 fee on each student to cover municipal services and benefits. The college told them to pound sand. |
I would have told the city that that was included in the payment made to the city in leiu of taxes. Maybe its time to cut spending! _________________ George |
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Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 9218 Location: WashPa!
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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How much WAS the payment made in lieu of taxes? _________________ The end is nigh! OR forums die APRIL 1. Don't lose contact! Join the forums at bogsource.com now! |
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Brant Admin
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 5277 Location: Hopewell Township
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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We never get a figure from George, just a nebulous "payment in lieu of taxes" claim. _________________
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Brant Admin
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:33 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not saying the college hasn't helped out the city financially. It has. But the $50 fee per student would raise about $75,000 annually that the city could count on as a funding source. _________________
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george Apprentice
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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Brant wrote: | We never get a figure from George, just a nebulous "payment in lieu of taxes" claim. |
I don't run W&J or work for them so I don't know exactly what they GIVE the city. I see East Washington has released its budget for 2010 with no tax increase despite several churches and W&J in the boro. _________________ George |
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SSSS Journeyman
Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 3753 Location: Wash PA
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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Not a fair comparrison George-EW has a one-man-per-shift police department and no fire department. _________________
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Brant Admin
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Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Not even close to a fair comparison. _________________
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george Apprentice
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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Brant wrote: | Not even close to a fair comparison. |
It is a good comparison. I am sure East Washington contracts its fire protection from Washington. The cost of that protection is set by Washington so it must be enough. As far as a police force. the crime rate in East Washington is low enough that the current force must be enough. If is wasn't there would be more.
Note the W&J has its own security force to supplement East Washington. _________________ George |
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dick Journeyman
Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 3134
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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Brant, check it out. They're listening to you.
Quote: | Lawmakers in Harrisburg are being asked to consider legislation that would strip away some of the tax benefits of being a nonprofit organization in Pennsylvania. The measure sponsored by State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana of Brookline and State Rep. Timothy J. Solobay of Washington would leave the first 50,000-square feet of floor space owned by a nonprofit organization tax free and then a $100 per 1,000 square foot fee would be assessed on any remaining space. |
http://wduqnews.blogspot.com/2009/11/fonatana-wnats-fee-for-nonprofits.html _________________
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Brant Admin
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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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Hallelujah! Thanks for the info. _________________
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SSSS Journeyman
Joined: 13 Oct 2008 Posts: 3753 Location: Wash PA
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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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George-not quite accurate-you assume that a municipality grows its police departments to match the crime rate-Oh how I iwsh that were true, but the fact remains that most places REDUCE the size of their departments as they need money for other things in the budget. There are exceptions, like North Strabane but most do not have the foresight.
Thw W and J security have no authority off campus. _________________
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blackballed Professional
Joined: 15 Feb 2009 Posts: 1510 Location: north to south
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Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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THE HOUSES ON CHESTNUT ST THAT W-J BOUGHT WERE HARDLY TRASH HOMES,THEY HAVE BOUGHT SOME BY THE LEMOYNE CENTER THAT WAS TRASH AND A FEW WERE BURNT DOWN BEFORE W-J REMOVED THEM WHICH THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED MANY TIMES...ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE SECURITY AT THE SCHOOL ARE RETIRED POLICE OFFICERS A CITY COP HAS TO RESPOND MOST OF THE TIME....ITS TIME FOR W-J TO PUT UP SOME CASH, A FIRE TRUCK,OR POLICE CAR IS NO LONGER GETTING IT,,THE CITY CAN GET GRANTS FOR A POLICE CAR.BB |
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pap Understudy
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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:04 am Post subject: |
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dick wrote: | Brant, check it out. They're listening to you.
Quote: | Lawmakers in Harrisburg are being asked to consider legislation that would strip away some of the tax benefits of being a nonprofit organization in Pennsylvania. The measure sponsored by State Sen. Wayne D. Fontana of Brookline and State Rep. Timothy J. Solobay of Washington would leave the first 50,000-square feet of floor space owned by a nonprofit organization tax free and then a $100 per 1,000 square foot fee would be assessed on any remaining space. |
http://wduqnews.blogspot.com/2009/11/fonatana-wnats-fee-for-nonprofits.html |
Boy, what affect to you think this will have on health care? Higher hospital rates for sure. Also expect less for churches toward food banks and other handouts. Will this also include schools. Will this increase our school taxes. will the jails be taxed, courthouse? |
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dick Journeyman
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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:39 am Post subject: |
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There is a link. You can read. _________________
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Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 11:31 am Post subject: |
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SOLOBAY........another reason we need term limits..BB |
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