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Old 10-13-2019, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Velvet View Post
Exactly. The people who benefit should be the one to pay.
Yes, as these costly extensive 'improvements' are solely necessitated by the developer's wanting to develop huge tracts of raw land. Only the developer benefits.

New development by a single entity is essentially what is driving the 25% tax increase for all in Sumter County. It is certainly not needed to maintain what is in place.
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