[lbo-talk] Churches Putting Town Out of Business

Michael J. Smith mjs at smithbowen.net
Mon Jul 31 16:06:59 PDT 2006


On Monday 31 July 2006 18:49, Dennis Claxton wrote:
> <http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-churches31jul31,1,5084581.story?coll=la-news-a_section>http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-na-churches31jul31,1,5084581.story?coll=la-news-a_section


> Stafford, population 19,227, is the largest city
> in Texas without a property tax, and it depends
> on sales taxes and business fees for revenue.
> Nonprofits have been attracted by its rapid
> growth and minimal deed restrictions.

"Minimal deed restrictions" -- what does that mean? It would seem that Stafford is doing something churches like -- something other towns are not doing. Why don't they stop doing it, whatever it is? Not a rhetorical question.

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