So fees are bad unless a Democrat proposes them? Any MN folks know if the state of MN pays property taxes? Seems like STPL should look to them too for these fees if they don't. http://www.twincities.com/mld/twinc...minnesota/counties/ramsey_county/13496986.htm As if the rising cost of tuition weren't enough, parents who send their children to college in St. Paul could feel an extra little pinch in their pocketbooks. The city is exploring the idea of a $25 fee that would be added to a student's tuition bill, a move that would raise hundreds of thousands of dollars if it goes through. "We're going to study it," said City Council Member Jay Benanav, who first proposed the idea as a way to cover the cost of city services associated with the 10 colleges and universities within city limits. <snip> About 37,000 students attend St. Paul colleges, although several thousand attend satellite campuses outside the city. The fee likely would apply to those who attend college in St. Paul, regardless of their residency. <snip> Benanav said the fee is justified since the schools largely do not pay property taxes. Though they pay an assessment for public works services, the city has no way of recovering costs associated with parking enforcement or police and fire services, for example.