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<div class="briefstopic">FAIRFAX <br>
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<div class="briefsbodytext">The
Fairfax Town Council this week agreed to provide $4,000 to help pay for
the minting of a coin, a "Fairbuck," redeemable only in Fairfax for $3.</div>
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idea is being championed by the nonprofit Sustainable Fairfax, which is
also trying to get the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce to contribute
$4,000.</div>
<div>The main reason for creating the local currency is to promote the local economy.</div>
<div>The
Fairfax Town Council this week made some changes in its new plan to
outsource the collection of business license fees after local merchants
complained. The job of collecting the fees was recently assigned to
Fresno-based Muni Services, which has a processing center in Alabama.</div>
<div>Fairfax
business owners expressed concern about not keeping the money local to
directly benefit the town. They also objected to divulging their Social
Security numbers to Muni Services.</div>
<div>Businesses may now pay their
license fees directly to the town, in person at Town Hall or by mail at
142 Bolinas Road, Fairfax 94930. Businesses will not be required to
divulge their Social Security or employer identification numbers. And no
delinquent penalties will be assessed until after March 15, instead of
Feb. 16, as stated on the business license that was mailed by Muni
Services.</div>
<div>All businesses will, however, have to continue paying a
$25 processing fee, which covers the cost of hiring Muni Services, said
Town Manager Michael Rock. He said the cost of hiring a local employee
to do the work would have been higher. http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_17295614<br>
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