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Re:Hundreds lose water source in Colorado's poorest county w... by jimnotgym on Monday August 25, 2025 @12:15PM (#45015460)
In the UK, because we are the kind of communist nightmare that terrifies the USA, there is no place outside the city that pays no property tax. Problem solved
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Re:Hundreds lose water source in Colorado's poorest county w... by ghaff on Monday August 25, 2025 @03:36PM (#45018018)
While there are unincorporated areas in the US, I'm not sure no property taxes are a given even in those areas. I live in an incorporated town and definitely pay property taxes and get a variety of town services but do need to handle my own sewer and trash (though I get water and electricity along with fire/police/etc. services as well as public schools as relevant).

In fact, I'm not sure the degree to which just bowing out of public schooling is even allowed given that I think that's over half of my town's budget.

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