Taxed????

And the new year "was" looking great!
I'm wondering if the boaters across river will not have access to the Bridgewater Fire Safety boat or the police dept. because they don't have to pay the tax?

1.     Categories:Ordinances
2.     Notice of Ordinance To Whom it may
Notice of Ordinance To Whom it may Concern: Please be advised that on Tuesday, January 19, 2010, during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Council of the Borough of Bridgewater to be held at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, Borough Municipal Building, Brkich Way, Bridgewater, Pennsylvania, Council will consider the passage of the following ordinance: Borough of Bridgewater, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Ordinance No. 438 entitled: An Ordinance of the Borough of Bridgewater, County of Beaver and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing the Borough of Bridgewater to impose a Docking Tax on the rental space for the harboring of watercraft. BRIEF SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE The Borough of Bridgewater intends to adopt Ordinance 438. This Ordinance shall be known and cited as the "Docking Tax Ordinance." A copy of this Ordinance has been filed with the Beaver County Law Librarian and three copies are available for public inspection at the office of the Borough Secretary. Council intends to impose this tax on the tenants of docking spaces in the Borough of Bridgewater because the docking tenants utilize the public services of the Borough including, but not limited to, the police, fire and public works during the boating season. The Borough estimates $15,000.00 in annual revenue from the adoption of this ordinance. This tax imposes a 5% tax on the docketing fee transaction paid by the docking tenant to the marina owner. The marina owner shall be paid a 2% commission for collection of the tax. This ordinance also requires the marina owner to file an annual report with the Borough on all docking tenants. 12/28 1/4,11

eric lavine wrote: the marina owner gets a commish? does he have a fuel dock?

No Eric, no fuel at all. Our dockmaster owns the frontage too. I have contacted the county commissioner, our state rep, the fish/boat commission and the state auditor. I have not heard back from the state auditor or the fish/boat commission. But, no one can give an answer as to if this is even legal.

Chelle'

Bring it up to Conneaut Lake, I have a dock right in front of the fire hall and no need for the tax because they get a cut on all the food and beer we down. plenty of docks available and you can put in a lift if you wish

Brian,

That is exactly how we USED to be! Amazing how dollar signs can change the entire village and the people running it. This will be an interesting battle. I've notified the local paper, the local news stations...this will have a huge impact on the boating community around the entire pgh area. If Bridgewater can pass it the adjoining communities will as well.

Tell the guys at Conneaut Nav I said "hi"! A visit to Conneaut on the Nautique would be nice. I've never been on the lake.

Chelle'

this is a good sign of how the communities are doing, they are seeking new avenues of income because of the short fallings of business in the community, raise personal property taxes, write more tickets, tax things that shouldnt be taxed

SUNAPEE CROW wrote: Time to seek a permanent plate like the semi trailers have!

Michigan has permanent plates on all trailers. From $75 on small trailers like ours, to $300 on Semi-trailers like my companies. Pay once and forget it.
It works well if your keeping a trailer for a while. The problem is when I bought a $250 PWC trailer and had to buy a $75 plate.

Bruce,

I agree. It's out of control! The government, the state(s)...

The banks are also adding additional fees for everything.

I have a full ordinance in hand re:the dock tax. What a joke!!! Bridgewater is trying to pass 3 ordinances on Jan 19; the dock tax, an additional 50 per rental unit in the Borough and machinery/mercantile (I'll assume that's poker and games in the bars.

I thought Michigan gave up the perminant plate program already, I have one and was told I could not get any more.

http://www.timesonline.com/bct_news/news_details/article/1373/2010/january/09/proposed-boat-slip-tax-in-bridgewater-brings-controversy-1.html

Hope I did this link correctly

Chelle

eric lavine wrote: very Ironic, Chrysler stamping plants parking lot is empty, im starting to notice the city equipment is looking older, they spot salt the streets now...face it, yours and my tax base is gone and the revenue has to come from somewhere

Yup.... Been watching the trucks roll out with all of the contents lately!

Tim

Here in Alabama, the boat registration includes the trailer. There isnt a seperate tag for the boat trailer.

For a standard trailer (flatbed or the like) it depends on who you ask, but the state troopers tell me that it only needs a tag if it is being used for commercial use or crosses state lines.