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I'm curious if there has ever been a study done to determine the indirect cost associated with residents that reside in townships on cities i.e. city services such as roads and parks? How much of my city/county tax dollars go to subsidize those that live in Wilson Township (i.e. patrol services for the sheriff office)? Do you have the answer to this question Phil?
This was a question that another asked:
Will County Hwy 17 (running out to Pleasant Valley) look like County
Hwy 21 (running out to Gilmore Valley) in a few years? Will the City annex
the land but not be willing to pay for the additional road damage and use?
My answer: There have been a good number of homes built in the township over the past few years. Will the township be willing to pay for the additional road damage caused to city streets by the residents of these new homes in the township when they drive in the city? I doubt it. County Road 17 is a county road and should be maintained by the county. If the county wants to hand the road over to the city and the city accepts it then the city should maintain it.
My concern is that those that choose to live in the "country" and have 4 or 5 acres just outside of the city also want city services such as parks, libraries, swimming pools but aren't paying their fare share. Why as a city tax payer should I have to suppliment services (i.e. police, parks, roads) through taxes dollars for those that live just outside of the city in the "country"?
Chris Nelson
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