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Old 04-11-2023, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by GizmoWhiskers View Post
Funny thing non-snowbirds actually pay extra fees for water to cover the potential snowbirds. It's called "base" fees.

Three fees for water, in, out and base plus in, out and base sewer. Fees on fees. Just in case a homeowner decides to go back up north after their other properties have thawed out after winter. Call it a "you MIGHT turn off your h2o for months fee".

So yeah, non-snowbirds do pay for snowbirds. Not to mention FL doesn't NEED snowbirds to stay afloat. Snowbirds offer variety for sure. But there is a non-stop flow of permanent residents storming FL so not thinking snowbirds are the bloodline to T V nor FL success.
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