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MetroNorth <br /> r <br /> i 1 1 Relctionships, Building (amminity <br /> An Open Letter to the City of Centerville <br /> December 2015 <br /> We understand that you are currently reviewing the issue of franchise fees. The <br /> MetroNorth Chamber Board of Directors wishes to inform you of our long-standing <br /> position regarding franchise fees. <br /> Franchise fees negatively impact job growth and business expansion among high <br /> energy users; namely, large commercial and industrial companies. These businesses <br /> pay respectable wages and benefits in the communities where they reside and are the <br /> engine of the American economy. Without growth and expansion, this in turn can hurt <br /> the city from economic development consideration. <br /> Also, these fees are not a transparent cost of government, being forced to be collected <br /> by the respective utility company who in turn must reimburse the city. Many residents <br /> and businesses are in the dark as to who is collecting this tax and for what purpose it is <br /> used. <br /> We thank you for your time and for taking our position into consideration. <br /> 61 ' <br />