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Stop Stafford County’s Proposed BPOL Business Tax

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Clyde Hammons Verified
15 days ago

Why ! Because we do not need higher taxes in Stafford County, we already pay more than any of our neighboring counties now

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Dee Canales Verified
15 days ago

Want to make Stafford business friendly. This tax is the opposite of inviting businesses to come to Stafford.

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Tracey Dickens Verified
15 days ago

Small business owner. Because we work so hard daily . This will greatly impact our company and so many others

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Lisa Nguyen Verified
15 days ago

Stafford County is supposedly a business friendly county. Why is the Stafford Board of Supervisors not focus on getting more businesses to come? But instead proposing a BPOL on businesses. No BPOL would send a clear signal that Stafford County is serious about being business-friendly — and that signal matters. It's the kind of policy that shows up in site-selection decisions and helps us attract and keep employers and jobs right here in our county.

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Jack Dunstan Verified
15 days ago

They are trying to destroy small business in stafford county to Make room for the data centers in the end the regular tax payers pay the price

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Lillian Gipson Verified
16 days ago

Taxing more is not the answer, managing the resources better is the answer.

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Suzanne France Verified
16 days ago

As a business owner I cannot afford additional taxes. Margins are small but we have good benefits for our employees but this could jeopardize them.

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Jennifer Zirkle Verified
16 days ago

As a small business owner this will greatly impact my business

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Robert Chamberlin Verified
16 days ago

I teach at a small art center in Stafford, Corgi and Clay Art Center. After moving here from Atlanta this has been a second home for me, i've made great connections with students and other staff and have been building community like many others who take classes or work here. I know that this tax would heavily affect the ability for this space and community spaces like this to continue to exist as they operate on very thin margins as it is. Stafford should be supporting small business

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scott mccombe Verified
16 days ago

as a business owner who supports 50 people, this tax adds a burden which reduces the amount of revenue we can use to increase pay and benefits. taxing businesses at this level is simply punitive and harms the growth of people in ours and other businesses. also this leads to higher prices which average people simply cannot afford and will result in people and businesses spending less money which reduces value in their homes and businesses

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Paul Williamson Verified
16 days ago

As a resident and sometimes business owner, I prefer less red tape and freedom to operate a business independent of government influence as much as possible.

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Theresa Kelly Verified
16 days ago

Tax on Businesses will increase the price of their goods or services.

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Supporter Verified
16 days ago

stop spending

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Supporter Verified
16 days ago

Spending is out of control

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Colton Verified
16 days ago

Tax the major corporations not the small businesses

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Jane Loveland Verified
16 days ago

I think they need better management up where the money goes not higher our taxes.

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Mary Rupert Verified
16 days ago

We need to have good businesses in Stafford county, things for the kids to actually do! If they add another tax, none of these businesses are going to come to Stafford. Our property taxes are insane, and the money isn’t going to education where our children need it the most.

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Kim Anderson Verified
16 days ago

Small business owner.

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Supporter Verified
16 days ago

What they really need to do is manage our money better. The perpetual tax increases never seem to be enough. Maybe find someone who can be more responsible and community centered with their spending.

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Michelle Brewer Verified
16 days ago

We need more retail shops. We need places for kids and teens to have fun. I would like to see more restaurants, the movie theater and hundreds of other things they have promised over the years. They need to show all county residents where our tax dollars are going. Is it going into their pockets. I vote HELL NO to any new taxes, this is insanity at it's finest. Mismanagement of money for the same old BS tax hikes every year. All they do is push good businesses out.