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Stop Stafford County’s Proposed BPOL Business Tax

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Ryan Vierheller Verified
1 month ago

I own a farm in Stafford county

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Chris Iannarelli Verified
1 month ago

How about the businesses request the county to pay us for operations in there county? How can a county sitting board change the business plan of every operating business with in its county? I strongly encourage each district to vote out any sitting party encouraging Bpol. What buzzards to recommend picking off local business sweat for what cause? Guaranteed we will restructure, right out of the county.

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Lewis Walker Verified
1 month ago

It is time to cut taxes not add more.

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Ramy William Verified
1 month ago

Stop this nonsense tax. We are seriously tired. More taxes less jobs and less money to have to pay for your costs.

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Robert Clark Verified
1 month ago

We are already burdened with too many taxes. As a resident we will suffer.

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Jessica Ziegelbauer Verified
1 month ago

I have been a resident of stafford since 2008. My real estate taxes have steadily gone up along with others. I'm trying my best to give a good living wage to my employees as well. With rents going up because of real estate taxes going up, and now a possible bpol, you are making it unsustainable for small businesses and honestly many new homeowners. Stafford is going to be too expensive to bring in new families and business. We will be left with more empty storefront and less revenue overall.

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Caroline Conneen Verified
1 month ago

Attract businesses! Don't deter them! BPOL, if passed, will backfire. Stafford has boasted of no BPOL. Don't pull a bait and switch.

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Greg Sokolowski Verified
1 month ago

Our taxes are to high!!!! We need to DOGE our spending and reduce waste (I.e. like leather and county embossed couches in fire stations) any non-needed positions.

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Allen Cover Verified
1 month ago

Can’t afford anymore tax of any kind, living on SS.

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Daniella Serven Verified
1 month ago

I am a business owner in Stafford.

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Allyn Luce Verified
1 month ago

Do the economic impact analysis that should be carried out by the board before approving. Your constituents deserve that from you.

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Christian Zwiegel Verified
1 month ago

We are taxed enough, how about taxing those ungodly data centers

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Thomas Shankle Verified
1 month ago

I'm a small business owner in Stafford County and this would take far too much out of my pocket.

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Ed Solis Verified
1 month ago

Need more studies to see the impact to our community.

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Theresa Reisenfeld Verified
1 month ago

Need fair and competitive business environment. Small businesses generate the most local jobs. Keep prices from going up further in this economy.

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Stuart Basinger Verified
1 month ago

I vote NO on BPOL in Stafford, VA

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Gregg Tomlinson Verified
1 month ago

Another tax on businesses is not gonna solve Staffords problems… Stafford has a spending problem and we don’t effectively audit the existing businesses many of which do not even pay taxes because they are operating their businesses without licenses or they’re operating their businesses without paying taxes… Just go on Facebook or Nextdoor app or any social media platform and watch the different businesses that ultimately spring up on there and you’ll find literally millions of dollars in revenue

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Tim McDaniel Verified
1 month ago

Stafford County residents already pay more in taxes than surrounding counties. We need to establish checks and balances for our so-called leadership.

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Benjamin Welty Verified
1 month ago

No more taxes. This is ridiculous taking me more to pay for everyone else’s crap through my hard work.

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Denise Martin Verified
1 month ago

Stop with the taxes!!! We can’t get or keep good restaurants. I have lived in Stafford my whole life and people keep leaving because they can’t afford to be here. Can we please stop having policies and creating taxes that hurt the very residence the board of supervisors are supposed to be representing!!! Cut the waste and stop increasing taxes!!!