Annexed residents who live in and near The Golf Club at Valley View may soon see a small increase in some of their utility bills. Farmington officials learned Monday some of the city’s newest residents are not being charged the city’s 2 percent sales tax and 4.25 percent franchise fee on utility bills. Nancy Ellis-Grimwood, who lives near the Valley View entrance, this week showed the City Council a copy her utility bill and some of her neighbors’ bills without the taxes and fees. Ellis-Grimwood mentioned the omission while speaking against a 1 percent sales tax proposal to pay for baseball fields and other facilities for the summer baseball program. The council approved sending the matter to ...
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Taxes, Taxes, Taxes... What you dont understand is: "We are not your ATM Machine" This younger generation wants everything NOW! Dont deny me anything or I will throw a fit or I will run away. Then you'll be sorry! Get over it. NO NEW TAXES!
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