Article: Live Oak, Calif., council will consider excise tax on new homes at meeting.

By Scott Bransford, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Sep. 15--As afternoon traffic clogged Highway 99 in Live Oak on Tuesday, 46-year-old Tim Copelin spoke with resignation about the development that is turning his hometown into a larger community.

Copelin, a longtime resident, said he doesn't foresee an end to the development, which is expected to bring Live Oak's population to 10,000 people before 2010. The town currently has a population of 6,500.

"I hate to see it go from a little town to a big town, but that's the way it's going," Copelin said. "One day it's going to be homes all the way to ...

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