[2banana]

But Nilda Martinez, who owns a flower shop between two churches, has had enough. "The churches, they're everywhere here," she said. "There are too many; the city should control it. It hurts the city when you don't have enough businesses paying taxes."

You would think business would be booming for this florist with so many churches nearby. It is a good thing when people WANT to come to your city and build there (just ask the mayors of Philly and Detroit when the opposite happens). This town and it's citizens need to think out of the box to tap into this market.

[ritewingwarrior]

Yeh, Open up a Pew Restoral business!!!

[raisincane]

We have a christian university in our town of 32,000. It is growing rapidly. So many people resent the university because it is tax exempt, leeches off the town, etc. I always remind them of the jobs created and the students spending money here. Cater to the university and it will help our economy grow along with it.

[orionblamblam]

> This town and it's citizens need to think out of the box to tap into this market.

Indeed: tax the churches, just like any other business.