Vicky writes: > If your friend who was towed knew anything about city finance, he/she would > be much angrier about subsidizing the rent for Saks 5th Avenue, Neiman > Marcus, Target, etc. Those charges amount to a lot more than $200, year > after year, but he/she doesn't know he/she is getting ripped off -- because > those charges are unidentifiable, buried deep in his/her property tax bill.
Actually, Vicky, I seriously doubt my friend pays $200 toward city debt. The city share of property taxes on my above-average-value Minneapolis home is now about $800 total. As we've seen in previous discussions, most Minneapolis property taxes go for police, fire and public works. In a way, you're making my point: for all the fulminating about taxes, exorbitant charges such as $200 for a tow probably hit people's pocketbooks harder. (Reminder: I'm not saying don't tow. I'm not saying don't fine. I'm just saying there should be a reasonable limit on how much someone can charge to get your car out of their private car jail. $200 is too big a bite.) Other thoughts on the merits of the tow-fee-limit idea? David Brauer Kingfield REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
