In other cities you will find more costly property taxes, and a monthly garbage pickup bill. Some cities have private garbage haulers and these guys always find a way to increase fees. I say we have it pretty good here, tax and fee-wise. The real problem is that the rich and the tourist industry is not paying its fair share. Try to hike up Makapuu, and see what the visitor industry has wrought. They have taken over our landscape, our beaches, our roads, and we are not getting anything in return.