Wednesday, April 07, 2010

St. Louis officials weigh asking nonprofits to chip in for services - STLtoday.com

St. Louis officials weigh asking nonprofits to chip in for services - STLtoday.com: "Nonprofit organizations for decades have been immune to property taxes, with the understanding that the revenue cities lose is balanced against the resources and community service that the groups provide.

But now, facing a $45 million gap in the budget next year, some St. Louis leaders are considering an option that could test the relationship with the city's most prestigious institutions — sort of like, hat in hand, hitting up a well-to-do relative for help on a house payment."

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