Posted on 12/13/2005 2:30:07 PM PST by cope85
Maryland Begins Taxing Residents for Flushing Monday, December 12, 2005 LA PLATA, Md.
The arrival of bills for the state's new "flush tax" is taking some property owners by surprise in Charles County. "I have cauliflower ear," said County Treasurer Jerome Peuler.
"I think we've probably received thousands of phone calls because people are not used to getting a bill that looks like a tax bill out of cycle."
The new Maryland "flush tax," a $30 fee that generates money for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration Fund, will be collected for the first time this year.
It was seen as a major piece of environmental legislation for Gov. Robert Ehrlich. It is expected to raise $60 million to $70 million a year
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Snicker...this is almost funny. So how did they sneak this one through the door? Hopefully they left the lid down after they voted????
This tax stinks to high heaven.
And I had a lib get hot under the collar when I called this state the "people's Republic of Maryland", the guy was ready to throw punches after I suggested taxes were far to high for the quality of service.
Then I found out he worked for the school district next county over, I just removed myself as quickly as possible. He was acting like he was spoiling for a fight I had no intention to give.
It is an old and venerable tradition. "Pecunia non olet" by one Vespasian Flavius.
Poop Tax? I can die now. I've seen it all.
I heard a rumor that out house sales are through the roof. Anyone else here this???
I think the folks in MD ought to have themselves a little T(P)-party...
With the low flow toilets you usually have to flush twice. Would that be considered double taxation????
Process of elimination???????????
~sigh~
Why doesn't this *ever* happen to me.
Story of my life.
...wrong place at the wrong time. {g}
"The governor wanted it and got it passed a while back, and it kind of seemed to go away for a while," Curtian said. "Now it's close to reality because people are going to start seeing their fee."
Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s original proposal in January 2004 called for the $2.50 per month surcharge to be levied only on users of municipal sewage systems, which would have covered about 84 percent of Marylanders. Septic system owners were added after wrangling between the governor and legislative leaders that lasted nearly the entire 2004 session.
Ehrlich expressed misgivings about the septic provisions of the bill but said at the time the measure was "too important to veto."
hmmm, so in MD property tax covers all the improvements except toilets.....interesting state: Note to self, stay the hell out of MD.......
"People are coming in here saying, 'I have a two-hole outhouse, I'm not going to pay you.' " Peuler said. "We have a saying around here: 'You pee, you poo, you pay.' The three P's, you know?"
Too funny. Good job Maryland taxpayers, keep those contributions coming.
Oh, and please don't move here to Virginia to avoid the taxation that you voted for. We already have too many liberals.
Thank you.
a $30 fee that generates money for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Restoration Fund
JUst paid my poop tax - but i will get even - prunes every day from now on with plenty of cabbage..might just send a sample to the GOV.
Hello Gov. Martin O'Malley
And yet another Republican goes down in flames after taking a Democrat's tax-and-spend suggestion.
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