In his or her June 9 letter to the editor (Shopping in Boulder: Pitfalls scare shoppers away), C.J. Koltz finds it comical that the City of Boulder is trying to figure out ways to combat the downturn in sales tax revenue. But rather than pointing out the City’s propensity to misinterpret the municipal tax code to allow for taxes on the 11th cup of coffee granted as part of a customer loyalty program or selective after-the-fact use tax audits of construction projects, the letter instead bemoans red light cameras and parking kiosks.
This “I won’t shop in a city that enforces its traffic laws” attitude is specious, especially coming from someone who researched the purchase of a bicycle and drove – presumably at speeds that exceeded the limit and without stopping for red lights – out of town “in order to avoid the pitfalls of shopping in Boulder.” It is hard to feel sorry for someone who chooses to make a purchase based on such a baseless rationale. It is too bad for local businesses that might lose customers, but if Boulder’s red light cameras, parking kiosks and “gotcha tickets” serve to keep our citizens safe from people who refuse to take responsibility for their actions, then we have all gained.
Adam W. Chase
Boulder
let get this straight;you think pay kiosk and red ligt cameras are a good thing. you sir stand alone with that moronic stance.
Wow, a lot of big words but never really addressed the allegation. “Boulder is deterring consumers“. It’s an old strategy to attack and debate your own presumptions. Politicians, Fox Broadcasters, Lawyers and Blowhards do it all the time. When I go back and read the post you are misrepresenting, know where does it say they ran a red light or speeds. Getting caught in intersections could be caused by numerous things. A stray animal, careless biker or runner perhaps. Give it a rest Adam and Boulderites like him. If you believe for one second that red light cameras were installed for safety I got some disturbing news for you. ITS ABOUT REVENUE. There is no telling how much things like pay kiosk and other revenue enhancers cost the city in SALES TAX REVENUE. But I believe that was the point of the original editorial. It does affect peoples decisions to shop here.
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