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Residents urge review of street maintenance fee and request review of golf-course ban
Summary
During citizens forum, George McMaster argued the city's street maintenance charge functions as an unlawful occupation/ad valorem tax and urged repeal or non-enforcement; Jeffrey Burke requested a formal review and records after a ban from Hills of Cove Golf Course following an incident that resulted in charges later dismissed by the district attorney.
Copperas Cove — During the citizens forum at the Dec. 2 council meeting, two residents pressed the council on separate grievances.
George McMaster (1101 Magnolia Avenue) presented a lengthy legal argument contending that the city’s street maintenance fund operates as a revenue-raising charge that looks like an ad valorem or…
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