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Residents urge review of street maintenance fee and seek records over golf-course ban; developer group concedes CCN transfer fee
Summary
At the citizens forum, resident George McMaster argued Copperas Cove’s street maintenance fee operates like an unlawful occupation tax and urged repeal; Jeffrey Burke asked for a review of a ban from a public golf course and requested records; a developer representative said her group agreed to a 0% CCN transfer fee.
During the Citizens Forum, several residents addressed the council on distinct concerns.
George McMaster of 111 Magnolia Avenue told the council he believes the street maintenance fund and associated business fees are structured as an unconstitutional occupation or ad valorem tax. McMaster cited court precedent and the city charter in urging the council to "direct city staff not to enforce this thing as a tax and to repeal it as soon as possible." He told the council he reviewed…
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