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Archive Home > 2001 > November > 21 > Wildfire tax outrages residents in Bend

Wildfire tax outrages residents in Bend

By Mike Cronin / The Bulletin
November 21, 2001

A tax to fill the coffers of a state forest firefighting fund that went uncollected for several years has outraged some Bend residents.

The residents say the tax appeared for the first time on their property tax bills a few weeks ago.

"Do we live in the city or the forest?" said George....

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