[Vision2020] Christ Church To Donate $ To City?

[Tom Hansen]

If this is His Whineyness' attempt at improving public relations, it reminds
me of an old saying:

"You can put horse reins on a jackass all you want.  In the end it will
still be a jackass."

Tom Hansen
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  All:

  Perusing at

  http://www.dougwils.com

  I read that the board of elders of Christ Church are pondering, if they
win their appeal of the revoked tax exemption, "donating some comparable
amount to what the property tax would have been for city services, etc."

  Of course if they lose their appeal it is possible, according to the
suggestions of some V2020 list serve members, they may be required to pay
double or more the tax not paid due to the previous exemptions.  Maybe this
is wrong.

  Is it possible the "donation" suggestion could be aimed at weakening the
resolve of some to let the revoked tax exemptions stand?

  Or is this a self serving attempt at improving public relations?

  Or do they really feel that maybe they are skipping out on paying their
fair share for public services?

  Maybe the elders of Christ Church would like the option of choosing what
public services they will support via making donations rather than taxation
by law: sewer and parks deserve money, but not the public schools.

  Probably.

  Ted Moffett
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