Title reads “Taking Liberties”
Shouldn’t be “Taxing Liberties”
We got a new one in town - stormwater tax/fee/whatever....
Driveway tax? I’d turn it to grass and mow it.(probably a law against that...)
I'm told that is exactly what happened to a nearby city in our area when the goofball politicians tried to impose just such a tax.
So now they are parking on the streets and the city is maintaining their "driveways" for free.
You can't even get two cars through through the streets in opposite directions now that cars are parked on both sides.
And good luck to banning parking. The single home family neighborhoods of this area have now been transformed into multiple dwelling units, with an assortment of roommates, everyone of whom has cars to park. Even if you can find a parking spot, don't even try to take it. Someone will come flying out of one of the houses nearby telling you that spot is reserved for local residents. Some of them even emphasize the point by putting lawn chairs in the vacant parking spots.
They like this arrangement because it scares off prospective renters and keeps the rents low due to the high vacancy rate. Who is going to rent a place where they can't park?
The driveway tax is not a new idea. It is an old lefty idea dating back to the days when libtards thought anyone who could afford a car = can also afford a driveway = can also afford to pay a driveway tax.