This will be a huge deterrent to small businesses - when, in fact, they are something Stafford County needs.
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Victor Schlotterer
2 months ago
We don't need more taxes. We need better management of the money. We already have.
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Donald Balsavich
2 months ago
Vote NO for the BPOL
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Lois Vincent
2 months ago
Americans are struggling hard at this time. Adding more taxes just adds to the burden of the people!
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Supporter
2 months ago
Additional taxation will result in higher priced consumer goods.
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Tom Ehman
2 months ago
My wife owns a business in Falmouth and her profit margins are razor thin, any additional burden will have a huge impact on her success as a viable company
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Xiomara Leyton
2 months ago
I'm a retired, and can't afford hig taxes. This will put me back to work.
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Mark Faller
2 months ago
I moved one business to Stafford Co. (Harkcon) from Fairfax Co. and started another (6 Bears & a Goat Brewing Co.) largely because there was no BPOL tax. Stafford Co. used to market the absence of a BPOL tax to attract businesses. Does anyone on the Board even remember that!
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Renee Kendall
2 months ago
I support local businesses and don't want the higher tax rate. We need to encourage and be a business friendly county for new businesses to come.
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John Monaccio
2 months ago
We should be looking for ways to reduce burdens on our small businesses, not taxing them, which then raises the price to the consumer
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Paul Patton
2 months ago
Unnecessary tax increase impacts small business
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Linda Janiga
2 months ago
I've paid taxes in Stafford since 1978. Taxes have risen to the point where my long term home and local area are no longer affordable to live in. I also have a small business that was hit hard by covid. This is not the time to raise taxes. We should be getting tax cuts and grants to stay alive right now. It takes working multiple jobs and 12 hr days to make ends meet as it is....
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Supporter
2 months ago
A premise of the approval of data centers was to alleviate the tax burden of the residents. Still not enough tax dollars to efficiently run the county?!?
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Jennifer Martin
2 months ago
The BPOL tax will place a heavy burden on businesses. This will cause businesses to close, which will lead to job loss for some residents. The BPOL will also cause prices to increase for Stafford County residents. Finances for a lot of people are already stressed. Why would our local government want to increase that stress?
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John Zegeer
2 months ago
Me and my business are already over taxed.
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Marc Lamp
2 months ago
We do not need higher taxes! Please oppose this new tax hike!
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Sandra Carlson
2 months ago
No reason taxes should rise. Small business is important to our community.
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Eric Dunn
2 months ago
We already pay WAY too much in taxes. I will donate funds to anyone who runs against ANYONE who votes FOR this tax increase.
This will be a huge deterrent to small businesses - when, in fact, they are something Stafford County needs.
We don't need more taxes. We need better management of the money. We already have.
Vote NO for the BPOL
Americans are struggling hard at this time. Adding more taxes just adds to the burden of the people!
Additional taxation will result in higher priced consumer goods.
My wife owns a business in Falmouth and her profit margins are razor thin, any additional burden will have a huge impact on her success as a viable company
I'm a retired, and can't afford hig taxes. This will put me back to work.
I moved one business to Stafford Co. (Harkcon) from Fairfax Co. and started another (6 Bears & a Goat Brewing Co.) largely because there was no BPOL tax. Stafford Co. used to market the absence of a BPOL tax to attract businesses. Does anyone on the Board even remember that!
I support local businesses and don't want the higher tax rate. We need to encourage and be a business friendly county for new businesses to come.
We should be looking for ways to reduce burdens on our small businesses, not taxing them, which then raises the price to the consumer
Unnecessary tax increase impacts small business
I've paid taxes in Stafford since 1978. Taxes have risen to the point where my long term home and local area are no longer affordable to live in. I also have a small business that was hit hard by covid. This is not the time to raise taxes. We should be getting tax cuts and grants to stay alive right now. It takes working multiple jobs and 12 hr days to make ends meet as it is....
A premise of the approval of data centers was to alleviate the tax burden of the residents. Still not enough tax dollars to efficiently run the county?!?
The BPOL tax will place a heavy burden on businesses. This will cause businesses to close, which will lead to job loss for some residents. The BPOL will also cause prices to increase for Stafford County residents. Finances for a lot of people are already stressed. Why would our local government want to increase that stress?
Me and my business are already over taxed.
We do not need higher taxes! Please oppose this new tax hike!
No reason taxes should rise. Small business is important to our community.
We already pay WAY too much in taxes. I will donate funds to anyone who runs against ANYONE who votes FOR this tax increase.
No taxes
We are over taxed in Stafford County