I really think the message being sent is being missed. The residents currently pay for something called "Community Watch". This is not an insignificant expense as there is labor, transportation and the other costs that go along with this activity. The question is what do the resident(s) get for this TAX?
If you look at the expense vs the benefits it is a very fair question. I personally like the idea of making sure the communities don't start to look like run down housing projects, but other than that it looks like the benefits are to the Developer?
Isn't it the right of the people being taxed to understand their money is being spent for their benefit rather than the most taxes going to the developer?