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NexusAnenergyconsumptiontaxwouldbeleviedacross <br />thecommunity.Thecommunityasawhole <br />benefitsfromthefullrangeofservicesprovidedby <br />GeneralFundRevenues. <br />ConsistencywithCouncilGoals&PoliciesAUtilityConsumptionTaxwouldbeconsistent <br />withCouncilgoalsandpolicies. <br />Fairness&PoliticalFeasibilityInthecurrenteconomicclimate,giventhe <br />unemploymentrateinourregionʹtheremaynot <br />becommunitysupportorthepoliticalwilltotax <br />energyconsumptioninourcommunityʹ <br />particularlyasthistaxwouldhaveagreaterimpact <br />onlargebusinesses,lowincomeresidentsorthose <br />whoareoutofwork. <br />SustainabilityImpactAutilityconsumptiontaxwouldnotcreatean <br />undueburdenonfuturegenerations.Thetax <br />couldleadtoreducedconsumption,asustainable <br />practicewhichisahighpriorityvaluefortheCity. <br />Page 39 <br />