You don't have property taxes to fund a local highway district? In Idaho, each county has a highway district. They levy a property tax to pay for road maintenance. This is in addition to fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees, and impact fees to developers. It still isn't enough.
Mike On June 25, 2014 5:36:41 PM MDT, Michael Ross via EV <[email protected]> wrote: >That real estate taxes cover roads is not true in North Carolina, >although >a municipality can pile on with more tax. I don't think there is much >uniformity. In fact, here developers can get quite sweet deal and >build >subdivisions of larger tracts, and pay very little towards >infrastructure >beyond installing utilities. In my county developers pay almost >nothing >for the schools that must be built to support the residents. > >I am not saying this makes sense, but it is, once again, a case of who >has >influence, and who has the most immediate incentive to seek influence. >It >is no surprise that real estate developers covet seats on town councils >and >zoning commissions. > > >On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 7:28 PM, Cor van de Water via EV ><[email protected]> >wrote: > >> The story that gas tax is needed to pay for road maintenance and >> construction is a fallacy, >> >> most money for roads come from real estate taxes. >> >> So, whether you own or rent a home, you pay for roads even if you >have >> no car. >> >> Bicyclists are subsidizing roads for large trucks, since bicyclists >pay >> for the roads but >> >> don't cause any wear. Remember that next time someone yells at you to >> get off >> >> the road because you are "not paying for it".... >> >> Off my soapbox now! >> >> >> >> Cor van de Water >> Chief Scientist >> Proxim Wireless Corporation http://www.proxim.com >> <http://www.proxim.com> >> Email: [email protected] Private: http://www.cvandewater.info >> <http://www.cvandewater.infom> >> Skype: cor_van_de_water Tel: +1 408 383 7626 >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: Michael Ross [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 4:23 PM >> To: Cor van de Water; Electric Vehicle Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [EVDL] Gas tax is not working...(tolls and Park-N-ride) >> >> >> >> This works too - I have one and like it a lot >> >> http://organictransit.com/ for a 50 mile round trip commute. >> >> I still need someone to take care of the roads. >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 25, 2014 at 3:17 PM, Cor van de Water via EV >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> And that is also why I am so happy about the success of another EV, >> the e-Bike. You do not always need 3,000 pounds of dead weight >> around you to go for an errand or to bring your laptop to work. >> >> Cor van de Water >> Chief Scientist >> Proxim Wireless Corporation http://www.proxim.com >> Email: [email protected] Private: http://www.cvandewater.info >> Skype: cor_van_de_water Tel: +1 408 383 7626 >> <tel:%2B1%20408%20383%207626> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: EV [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lee Hart via >EV >> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 11:48 AM >> To: Peri Hartman; Electric Vehicle Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [EVDL] Gas tax is not working...(tolls and Park-N-ride) >> >> > "switching to EV's for commuting does nothing to solve >congestion..." >> >> Rick Woodbury's Tango EV does. See www.commutercars.com >> >> The Tango is a 4-wheel car that's only 3 feet wide and 8 feet long. >It's >> >> the same size as a motorcycle. Four of them can park in the same >parking >> >> place that holds just one normal car (4x the parking). They can >> lane-split on the highway (doubling the capacity of the roads). They >can >> >> park crossways on a railroad flat car, allowing commuter trains with >> side drive-on / drive-off ramps. >> >> -- >> Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily >> available, they will create their own problems. -- Scott Adams >> -- >> Lee Hart's EV projects are at http://www.sunrise-ev.com/LeesEVs.htm >> _______________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA >> (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA >> (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain >> happiness, or should I help others gain happiness? >> >> Dalai Lama >> >> >> >> Tell me what it is you plan to do >> >> With your one wild and precious life? >> >> Mary Oliver, "The summer day." >> >> >> >> To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. >> >> Thomas A. 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