layoffs. kpix 5 reporter da lin on richmond s can t live can t live without relationship with chevron. da. reporter: that fire reduced the property tax revenues quite a bit into the city of richmond. in fact, richmond is the only city in contra costa county seeing a 15% drop in property taxes and that means city services will eventually be affected. it s a love they provide a lot of economic opportunity here. reporter: hate hazardous. reporter: relationship between many neighbors and chevron. they say refinery files fuel hostility and anger in the community toward the company. when you hear chevron what comes to mind? pollution. reporter: everyone also acknowledges its importance. chevron is the biggest tanks pair in richmond. oh, yeah. we need chevron. they are the biggest taxpayer in richmond. their budget shows how much they depend on the refinery. they are facing a $7 million budget shortfall. more than half of that amount is tax money chevron is