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Doesn't seem right, but on the other hand I can't help but wonder...
If resident taxpayers are paying property taxes to maintain their own police and fire departments for their own safety, for example, and tourism and the population is increasing in surrounding towns, but this town is used as a pass-thru, why should they have to foot the bill for tourists and residents that don't contribute towards their economy?
You have a family to feed. You know you'll have guests, family, kids' friends and factor extra into your budget to accomodate those things. But you're not expecting dinner to be crashed on a nightly basis. Wouldn't you ask those "crashers" to pitch in?
The only town I'm familiar with on that list is Ocala, which is not a tourism-driven town. It's in the center of the state of Florida. I'm not sure where I personally stand on this, but I'm curious if this point has been considered.
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