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Pasadena getting more expensive for menageries, side shows

In reviewing city documents while preparing my story on an across-the-board 3 percent tax and fee hike approved by the council Monday, I came across some peculiar categories in Pasadena's fee schedule. While I doubt its been a while since a side show or menagerie came to town, purveyors of such peculiar forms of entertainment should be prepared to loosen their purse strings next time they decide to pitch their tents here in the Crown City:

Circus or menagerie tax, per day: $765.07 (up from $742.06)
Side show tax, per day: $68.33 (up from $66.27)
Boxing and wrestling tax, three month license: $688.53 (up from $667.83)
Billiard and pool room tax, per application: $131.47 (up from $127.51)
Bingo games: $125.12 (up $121.36)
Escort bureau applications: $717.24 (up from $695.68)



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Why are boxing and wrestling in the same category? One is real, one is fake.
funny AP, I was wondering since when to escort businesses get a license I thought they floated locations and used Craigslist for advertising.
You know, wrestling should be getting an entertainment tax (like the circus tax) and not the boxing tax. Considering the CSAC (California State Athletic Commission) doesn't govern pro-wrestling, it's not considered a sport in California. Should be in the same class as a circus or menagerie, not boxing.

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