Taxes and fees are like crack cocaine to politicians. They get a taste they want more. Then they build up a tolerance and when they can't tax people more, they just increase fees to trash companies - which then charge their customers more.

The political leaning of Lane County is to rape our wallets - not allow residents to keep more of their money. In this case - if people want to take part of a program like 4-H then let them pay whatever to cover that cost. No resident should be subsidizing the programs that only a tiny few will use. If these programs mean so much to you - pay up - don't force others to.