Written by: Merik ONN

Mayor Gareth of PaxOku city is planning to release for the first time in city history: City Taxes and a City Budget. The plan is to be proposed to the PaxOku City Council later this week. What does that mean for you? Well its going to cost a pretty gold coin to live in the vibrant city. In the proposal are the following taxes and payroll.

1. PaxOku Property Tax-

Each citizen owning property in PaxOku will have a weekly tax. Depending on the property size, taxes will very.

7x7 to 13x7- 250gp per week
13x18 to 15x12- 500 gp per week
15x13 to 16x18 750 gp per week
17x12 to 18x18 1,000gp per week

Property Taxes will go to the city to provide for: Emergency Situations, City Guards, Public City Building Renovations etc.

2. PaxOku Protection Tax-

Each citizen living or belonging to PaxOku will have a weekly tax for protection.

100gp per week.

Protection Tax will go to supply armor, weapons, regs and repairs for the City Guard.

3. PaxOku Government Payroll-

Mayor Salary- TBA
Deputy Mayor Salary- 1,000gp per day

Chairlady Council Salary- 150gp per day
City Council Salary- 100gp per day

City Judge- 50gp per day

City Guards- 10gp per day

ONN News- 15gp per day

It seems like our coffers will be in worse shape than before under the proposed plan, unless per day means per week for pay for city officials. I will be paying 600 gold a week in property tax and protection, but drawing 1050 gold a week in pay as City Council Chairwoman. Can we afford this?

Let us do a run down.

PaxOku Payroll

Mayor- -1,000
Deputy Mayor- -1,000
Kijustsu Anei Viceroy- -500
Council Chairwoman- -150
City Council Member- -100
City Council Member- -100

Wither University--50 Gp Per Week
Dean- -25 Gp Per Week
Teacher- -15 Gp Per Week
Teacher- -15 Gp Per Week

PaxOku Park- -100 Gp Per Week

PaxOku City Guards- -800 Gp Per Week

PaxOku Construction- -10,000 Gp (New Park)
(Roads, Repairs, New Sites)

Monk Protection- -150 Gp Per Week

Bake Kitsune Protection- -75 Gp Per Week

Weekly Costs- -4,080
New Building -10,000
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Total= -14,080
PaxOku City Budget 3,500

PaxOku City Bank= -10,580

Tomorrows PaxOku City Bank= -14,660

So we either need to quadruple the taxes or cut the payroll somehow. I know I would be willing to donate my salary back to the city coffers.