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Old 06-12-2025, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by idlewild View Post
Fair point but I’m required to pay a monthly fee irrespective of whether or not I use it.
It’s not just irrigation you pay for regardless of use. There is both the base water and sewer rate, trash pickup, ammenity fee, etc…. Also, if you own a home, but aren’t full time, there is no homestead exemption and you don’t get other benefits offered only to full time residents such as a free senior fishing license. The idea of possibly eliminating property taxes only applies to full time residents as well, despite the fact that they typically use more services than part time homeowners who aren’t renting their property.