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7 <br />Policy Issues, continued <br />Interests of nonresident district electors may not be aligned with <br />those of current or future residents <br />In multi-district structure, residents may not be able to impact <br />financial decisions made by developers in early stages of <br />development affecting property owners <br />While the City is a highly visible form of government, a district <br />can seem invisible <br />City can become the focus of district resident complaints <br />Because district can seem invisible, tax consequences not always <br />apparent <br />Unequal tax burdens of property owners within the district and <br />neighboring areas <br />Policy Issues, continued <br />Unequal services or amenities within the district and neighboring <br />areas <br />District mill levy could impact City’s ability to raise taxes <br />Property owners paying the additional district mill levy may not be <br />willing or able to vote in favor of additional City taxes (however any <br />City tax increase would be submitted to all voters within the City) <br />Proliferation and fragmentation of local governments can lead to <br />“Turf battles” <br />Inefficient use of tax resources <br />Perceived duplication of facilities and functions <br />Citizen confusion <br />21