<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 5/17/2007 10:39:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, brian_boettger@hotmail.com writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Comparing our taxes to someplace like Brookland or <BR>
anyplace in DC is an unfair comparison. You'll need to look at the business <BR>
areas and compare. I don't think Riverdale Park will be seeing a Starbuck's, <BR>
Borders Books, Barnes &Noble, Subway, etc. on every corner much like most <BR>
any place in DC or Northern Virginia.<BR>
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Have you ever been to Brookland? I think I am comparing apples to apples. There are no Starbucks, Borders, Subway, etc. There are small individual businesses. Col. Brooks Tavern, locally owned. The Coffee Shop, The Ice Cream Parlor, The Antique Shop, The Hardware Store - all locally owned. No big chains there. Oh, one I forgot about - there is a CVS. So I think the area called Brookland is very similar to Riverdale Park. They have Catholic U. we have Maryland U. They have Brookland Metro - we have Hyattsville and College Park. They have Brooks Mansion - we Have Calvert/Riversdale. How much closer can I get to a comparison?<BR>
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