[Vision2020] it doesn't make sense

Sat, 13 Dec 2003 14:33:34 EST

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I have another question for our wonderful elected officials. I understand 
that based upon certain populations different state and federal regulations come 
into effect and become a tax burden. Are you aware that they say, here in 
Moscow that we have a population of 21,600 plus? Are you aware that in that 
calculation they are including 13,000 transitory students? They only live here 6 1/2 
months a year. Every 3 day holiday, Christmas break, spring break and summer 
they are gone. If they have to use the population of the University they 
should use it and give them credit for the time they are here which is 55%. Not 
100%. Since all the students are being counted as residents the University 
shouldn't be charging any of the students for being out of state or out of the 
country fees. A large percentage of the student base live in school housing which 
doesn't pay any property taxes to help with the tax burden. I can give you 
another example. McCall's population doubles during summer and winter when the 
tourists arrive. They are not counted in the census pool. They get 6 1/2 months 
of tourists. So why would we be subjected to having an entire student 
population who are classified as permanent residents when they are clearly not? Most of 
them are on their parents Health Insurance programs and are classified as a 
resident of them, but away at school. So they are being counted twice? Where is 
the logic here? Can anyone make sense of this? It don't compute here. Thanx.

Phil Roderick

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