As stated elsewhere, all general improvement district (“GID”) Boards are authorized to “fix, and from time to time increase or decrease: electric energy, cemetery, swimming pool, other recreational facilities, television, FM radio, sewer, water, storm drainage, flood control, snow removal, … Continue reading →
Because the RFF and the BFF represent such large percentages of the revenues assigned to the District’s Recreation and Beach Funds, respectively, we believe it important to understand exactly what these monetary exactments represent. And against what/whom they are levied. … Continue reading →
In a nutshell, they are taxes. And invalid ones no less! Which are intended to cover (aka “subsidize”) the financial shortfall between budgeted revenues and intentional overspending assigned by staff to the District’s Community Services (insofar as the RFF is … Continue reading →
“Each year, the District establishes…annual Recreation…and Beach Facility Fee(s)…As part of the annual budget process the Board traditionally approves a resolution which outlines the billing and collection process(es) set forth in Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) 318.197 and 318.201, as well as … Continue reading →
As stated elsewhere, “each year, the District establishes…annual Recreation…and Beach Facility Fee(s which are)…collected…on behalf of the District by the Washoe County Treasurer’s Office…from property owners within the District through a levy placed on the(ir) property tax bill(s) and collected…As … Continue reading →
As elsewhere stated, staff and past IVGID Boards have told us what the RFF/BFF represent, and what they allegedly pay for. Here we share their justifications for having done what they’ve done. Given “the Board…approve(s) a resolution which outlines the … Continue reading →
Because staff and current/past Boards want/have wanted our money so they can continue to intentionally spend beyond our means, and they’re committed/have been committed to a “means justify(ing) ends” philosophy, is it any surprise we’ve been told that based upon … Continue reading →
As we’ve elsewhere discussed, standby service charges represent: 1. Some sort of monetary levy against and of direct benefit to real property; 2. Imposed for the mere availability to access and receive water and/or sewer services; 3. Where those services … Continue reading →