Parking Tax?

According to an article in today's Sandusky Register, the city of Sandusky is considering a parking tax as one option to bring in additional money. Guess who has the biggest parking lot in town.

http://www.sanduskyregister.com/cgi-bin/LiveIQue.acgi$rec=21086?frontpage

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VirtualMidway
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uhhh Cedar point he he!!! so does this mean they are going to higher prices to park????

SO ho wsoon will we see $8 parking.. I'm sorry people, but if you've never run a company, your response will be "Why make US pay the increase, you guys make enough" but it you've run a company... Well.. I don't need to explain how you local politicians, rasing taxes cuts into operating costs, and therefore profits, and well.. someone has to pay..

Sorry about your luck but companies get into business to MAKE money, name a SINGLE company that's in it because they love their customers. Well someone has to pay.. and the business of America is making money...
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MF 2000 - 269 laps

MF 2001 - ???????

How about a state wide ban on parking tax? Write your representatives!

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- Raptor Dave

So what are they proposing? Putting parking meters in the mall? That city is so strangely run sometimes.........

Once again the city of Sandusky wants to stick it to the tourists. They let their own residents off the hook every chance they possibly can, and make the out of town tourists pay more than their share of the taxes to that city. What a bunch of crap, Cedar Point already pays over $6 million per year in taxes to Sandusky (which we as the patrons end up paying in the end) and they want even more money. They're nothing but a bunch of money grubbing local politicians with nothing better to do than take other peoples' money. It's getting ridiculous.

Well I think in fairness, CP has the lowest parking rate out of all the amusement parks I think. In comparison to some amusement parks which require 8 bucks or more...It would be a shame for them to raise it, though.

I think the city of Sandusky is forget that Cedar Point is responsible for a lot of the business that the City receives. Without CP, think how many hotels, restaurants, etc., would not exist. CP already pays enough taxes in one year for a CCI ! Without CP, Sandusky would be loosing out on tons of tax money right there. The shame is CP really can't do anything about it, its not like they can move. The burden will be passed on to us. At least I have a Parking Pass :)

I say Cedar Point annexes itself and forms it own city!

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Joe E

While I would oppose the new tax, because I think CP pays too much already .... "sticking it to the tourists" isn't always a bad idea! You wouldn't understand unless you lived here :)

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VirtualMidway
http://www.virtualmidway.com

Good point, Gemini. I'm in FL, and we can't stand the tourists that come down here for MouseWorld! I suppose it would get that way no matter what major attraction you live near.

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FireDragon you need to get out more. Kennywood, Knoebel's, Lakemont, DelGrosso, MarineLand, Stricker's Grove, Wyandot Lake/Columbus Zoo, Michigan's Adventure, and many others offer parking for less than the $6 that Cedar Point charges.

--Dave Althoff, Jr.

now i see why parking is listed as TBA in prices this year so far


*** This post was edited by WHOEVER on 3/7/2001. ***

Remember that parking is free if you stay at one of the resorts or eat at one of the restaurants. I'm no fan of parking charges but that is a nice little perk they don't have to do. I wonder how many people actually read the parking stub closely enough to even take advantage of that?

Rideman,

You are right, I dont get to go to many amusement parks as you so I dont know. Thats why I guess. No need to be rude, man.

I say Cedar Point annexes itself and forms it own city! - Joe E.

Actually, the correct term would be secession and we sort of settled that whole question about 140 years ago. You might have read about it in school...

Tim Bretz
"Remember to pillage before you burn"

Gees I was only joking. To annex itself, Cedar Point would already have to be a city and incorporate additional land from Sandusky, which is impossible

The reasons why the South seceded from the North is similar to what Sandusky is doing to CP (slavery was not a big of issue as popular belief). The US government imposed tariffs and duty's on goods exported and imported exclusively in the South. Add that in with the fact that the South had little power in the House to change the laws is a major contribution to the south's succession.

Now obviously I am a fool If I'm saying this is as major as CP's relationship with Sandusky. I'm sure CP has little influence on what laws the city of Sandusky can pass (does CP even have its own ward or representative to council)? As mentioned before, this parking tax is aimed right at CP. Also, aren't there additional taxes that WE must pay for staying at the resorts?

I'm not sure what exactly Sandusky could do, but what's next? Taxes on boat docking. Taxes on operating an amusement ride? Taxes on operating a game stand?

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Joe E

Hey Joe, I was only having a little fun! :)

Sandusky does not have a ward-representative type of government. The commissioners are all elected at-large, and the mayor is an ex-offico position, which means the title is only handy for welcoming dignitaries and breaking ties at council meetings.

Yeah, the parking tax is probably aimed at CP. It's a big target. But, the taxes collected from Cedar Point and from other tourist-type attractions are used to fund a number of services which are actually used by tourists. After all, if you get in a wreck, or are a victim of a crime, SPD helps whether or not you are a resident. The Sandusky Fire Department responds to calls at Cedar Point. And, somebody has to fix the potholes in the street.

The point I'm trying to make is that Sandusky is not necessarily soaking the tourists for their general fund, although it gets a piece of the pie as well. The newspaper article mentions capital improvements. These are typically things from which everyone benefits, whether or not they are residents. They are improvements to the city and the infrastructure.

I'm not surprised that CP would oppose the tax. It would cause quite a dilemma for them. It would be a real pain in the a** to collect 18 cents on every $6.00 parking fee. They will obviously not want to pay the tax themselves, as it would cut into revenue from the parking fees. The only choice they would have would be to raise the parking fee to something stupid like $6.79, and then let the tax bring the total to $7.00.

Tim Bretz
"Remember to pillage before you burn"

Nicely Put. We use the same roads, services, ect. , while at CP. Sandusky dose have some right to tax us as long as it doesn't get out of hand and the money goes to the right place.

What about the causeway toll tax, does that go to the city too? Also wasn't the Chausee built by CP and why is there a tax on that? The residents there certainly don't have a toll both in their driveways.

Now I'd get awful suspicious if Sandusky starts passing ordinances for taxes on heights of coasters.

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Joe E (who lives in one of the highest taxed area's in Ohio :( )

How about taxes for running a park named Cedar Point?

that wouldn't be suspicious....... *** This post was edited by Clarkbar on 3/8/2001. ***

Does not CP have its own police force?

And BTW - police help anyone who calls - not merely residents, as long as it occurs in their jurisdiction. =)

For secession, cities can do it. States, however, cannot.