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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The council is so good at figuring out new ways to take our money! This is on top of recently raising property tax rates and the recordation tax, of course.

"On or about July 8, 2023, Saturday payment will be required in garages and lots.  Rates and hours requiring payment will be the same as the rest of the week."

https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Parking/FAQ/using-meters.html

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If you don't want to pay for parking, then don't park in the garage or lot. Problem solved.[/quote]

But it's not actually "problem solved" because we know what's going to happen: fewer people will drive to businesses located in places like downtown SS, Wheaton, or Bethesda. Why drive anyway when basically everything can be had at the click of a button via Amazon? So businesses will have lower revenue which means the county will have lower tax revenue. And then the council will decide to just continue raising taxes to make up for that revenue. Repeat for several cycles and you get the "urban doom loop." [/quote]

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