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Cities face tough financial future as suburbs drain tax base
This first of two parts surveys how cities rely on nonresident taxes and fees to recapture revenue from commuters. It cites examples from Little Rock to St Louis, New York, Milwaukee, and Salt Lake City, detailing wage taxes, annexation, regional taxes, and state-law limits shaping urban finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Wolman
Little Rock
Jack Murphy
Birmingham
Ala
St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
New York City
Nashville
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Buffalo
N.Y
Phoenix
Boise
Idaho
Portland
Maine
Milwaukee
Bill Carey
Carey
Wisconsin
Georgia
Atlanta
Boston
Massachusetts
Raymond Percich
Utah