MAC,
Where should I begin ---- We are in business in the SF Bay Area, and we do have more than 20 on Staff ... between this health insurance “fiasco” in California and the normal City Taxes and Licenses, the new Burglar Alarm Registration Fee, the City Payroll Tax, the City imposed 24 hour sidewalk security mandate ( we are responsible for any “incidents” or garbage left in front of our building 24/7 --- the fine is $300.00 per incident --- thus, we pay a neighbor to patrol when we are closed), without a doubt some of the worst traffic in the Nation, the outrageous parking fees, the 49% office vacancy rate, the 29% residential vacancy rate with residential rents falling well over 50% in the past 18 months, the increase in Homeless people on the streets --- something like 17,000 (Nov. 2002 SF Chronicle) in SF alone, we are in the third year in history of a population reduction in SF -- tax paying people leaving and total tax paying population dropping – thus, tax revenue dropping, the toughest residential rent control in the nation, a City with 68% renters and they get to vote on all measures including those fees and taxes which the property owners have to pay and cannot charge renters for, etc. etc. etc. ...... my wife and I have been looking for a home on the North End of Lake Tahoe, on the Nevada side ..... and possibly moving our business to Reno ….
Enjoy the weekend ...
Michael
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Pewter Hummer H2
Northern California
www.zootsuitstore.com
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