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Burlington Franchise Fee Would Have Trickle-Down Effect

By on February 8, 2013
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BURLINGTON TAXPAYERS ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WHO WOULD BE AFFECTED, IF THE CITY APPROVES A NEW, THREE PERCENT FRANCHISE FEE ON ELECTRICITY & NATURAL GAS.THE FEE COULD ALSO HAVE AN IMPACT ON WEST BURLINGTON, ACCORDING TO CITY ADMINISTRATOR DAN GIFFORD, WHO TOLD US ON KBUR’S “THE TALK SHOW,” YESTERDAY THAT IF BURLINGTON ENACTS THE FEE, ALL THE CITIES IN DES MOINES COUNTY AND THE COUNTY ITSELF WILL LOSE THEIR SHARE OF THE 1% LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX REVENUE.   IN WEST BURLINGTON’S CASE, THAT WOULD BE ABOUT $30,000 A YEAR, MONEY GIFFORD SAYS COULD BE MADE UP BY WEST BURLINGTON CREATING ITS OWN, 1% FRANCHISE FEE.

NEITHER CITY HAS INSTITUTED A FRANCHISE FEE YET…AND IF BURLINGTON DECIDES NOT TO…WEST BURLINGTON WON’T HAVE TO RESPOND.


  • james

    Your darn right it tricked down. I can’t believe the council is being this stupid, they must not like being reelected.