[Vision2020] Christ Church To Donate $ To City?

[Me Again]

You are absolutely correct, Mr. Carscallen.

Especially considering the so so so many times that Christ Church has donated 
toward city services.

Tom Hansen

> I guess it doesn't pay to do something nice, since people will do
> anything to twist it around . . .
> 
> Not really on one side or the other,
> 
> DC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
> [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Debbie Gray
> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 11:58 AM
> To: vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Christ Church To Donate $ To City?
> 
> 
> Hmm. What would Oliver Stone say?
> 
> Debbie (who's ready and anxious and desparate for a new topic to 
> engage the list)
> 
> On 15 Jul 2004 at 14:49, Tbertruss at aol.com wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 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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