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<DIV><SPAN class=190035718-24022005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Phil,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=190035718-24022005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>I think you mention a key issue that Moscow continues to struggle with
and the solution has been so elusive - those who are taxed are carrying an
excessive burden because of the large percentage of tax exempt entities in
Moscow. "How can the problem be rectified?" is a hard question to
answer. Some steps toward better balance could be to do away with tax
exemption, use another "tax" structure (BID) that has no exemptions, attract
large tax-paying businesses to Moscow, encourage tax exempt entities to
voluntarily pay their fair share, or prevent development of any new tax exempt
entities. What real viable solutions are, I don't know, but the problem
has not gone away by itself. I'd love to see a new tax structure that is
more evenly handed.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=190035718-24022005><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Mark</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Mark Seman</SPAN>, Architect<BR><SPAN
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<DIV>Kai - If NSA and Grittman (since Grittman is FOR
PROFIT) were paying property taxes there would not need to be a
BID.</DIV>
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<DIV>Phil </DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A
href="mailto:editor@lataheagle.com">Kai Eiselein</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> 02/24/05
09:06:41</DIV>
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<DIV>Rose, you may want to take a closer look at the BID. I am rather
ambivilent</DIV>
<DIV>about it, but I did write an article in the December 9 issue of the
Latah</DIV>
<DIV>Eagle about the process.</DIV>
<DIV>According to the documents I have, a tax exempt entity is not
exempt from</DIV>
<DIV>the a BID levy. That would include New St. Andrews College and
Gritman to</DIV>
<DIV>name a couple. The BID in Twin Falls includes the administrative
office of</DIV>
<DIV>the school district, as I recall, and they are subject to the BID
levy as</DIV>
<DIV>well.</DIV>
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<DIV>"Those who fixate on the wrongs of the past are blind to
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<DIV>Kai T. Eiselein</DIV>
<DIV>Editor</DIV>
<DIV>Latah Eagle</DIV>
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<DIV>Moscow, ID 83843</DIV>
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