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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Town of Vienna charges a town tax...which covers trash and leaf removal. Still not worth it though. [/quote]

...and snow removal (timely, not waiting on VDOT for 2 days), instantaneous police response, maintenance and captial $$ for street and sidewalk improvements, free mulch from those leaves, parks and recreation programs and site maintenance...

Very much worth it[/quote]

And since it is a tax, it is deductible on state and federal income.  Trash removal costs about $400 per year.  My Vienna taxes are $600 per year. but I get about $200 back in tax refunds.  For that I also get big item pickup, leaf removal, etc.

And a local government that responds to the people:  we know many of the town council and the mayor.  It is small town america.[/quote]

It's deductible, but you're not getting 100% back.

People in the town are essentially paying twice for town services.  Once to the town, once to the county.[/quote]

I am not paying twice for trash pickup.  I pay it in my taxes.  If I lived out of the town, my after tax expense for trash pickup would be about $400.  In town, my after tax expense for trash pickup is $400 ($600 taxes - $200 tax deduction from income tax).  The remaining services are effectively free.  And I have a responsive government that maintains the streets, keeps the roads clear in snow, facilitates family friendly activities.

The think about Vienna, is the people who do not live in vienna think the heart of Vienna is 123 (Maple Avenue).  The people that live here know the heart is on Church Street, which is populated mostly by locally owned businesses.  Before dissing Vienna's congestion, take a stroll down Church Street.  Stop and get a cup of coffee at Caffe Amouri.  Notice how the area is not just a series of strip malls, nor is it an artificial town center (ala Reston).    From there, you can walk to Whole foods, the community center, the library, the town green for the concerts on Fri and Sun during the summer, and much of the town.
 
The town government has been proactive in creating these concepts and spaces. Is Vienna perfect?  no.  But, it is a nice place to call home.[/quote]

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