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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Environmentalists are strong supporters of open spaces, for helping with local watershed, water runoff, wildlife habitats, oxygen production, air pollution, cooling hot temperatures.  The broader public gets these benefits [b]without payment.[/b][/quote]

But we do pay higher taxes to compensate for country clubs paying lower taxes.   Preferential tax rates aren't costless.  [/quote]

Budgets are fungible. If less money comes in from “X”, then “Y” and “Z” each need to pay more to make up the difference.

Everyone’s taxes in the county are incrementally higher to make up for the revenue lost from country clubs not paying as much. You CANNOT argue otherwise. This is simple math. [/quote]

So if we tax country clubs per acre st the same rates that SFHs and businesses pay, more if not most clubs will cease iperations and be sold for McMansions.  That will mean the need for more school capacity, road and transit infrastructure 
and additional services.  And who pays for that?  Well, you do, my dear.  Although new development will certainly add to tax rolls, the incremental revenue is unlikely to be anywhere near enough to pay for the additional infrastructure and services needs.  Your tax bills will also be higher, as will the added congestion that you will experience and additional crowding that your kids will face at school. [/quote]

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