Here is an example of city government. They are flushed with pride when they bring out the silver shovels to celebrate the opening of a new tax producing business. Every dollar coming in counts when it appears our officials intends to spend them all. I’ll bet spender’s ears pricked up when the new assessor proclaimed that 35 of 46 organizations claiming the right to tax breaks have not filed for relief properly. It could mean that a closer look might result in kickbacks to the city spenders. Not just the current year, perhaps unfair tax breaks have been allowed for many years. We can assume this “error” in qualifying is no different than breaking a law but which “party” is responsible? Could that situation be why we suddenly acquired a new Assesssor?
Thursday, September 8, 2011
SLOPPY BOOKKEEPING
Here is an example of city government. They are flushed with pride when they bring out the silver shovels to celebrate the opening of a new tax producing business. Every dollar coming in counts when it appears our officials intends to spend them all. I’ll bet spender’s ears pricked up when the new assessor proclaimed that 35 of 46 organizations claiming the right to tax breaks have not filed for relief properly. It could mean that a closer look might result in kickbacks to the city spenders. Not just the current year, perhaps unfair tax breaks have been allowed for many years. We can assume this “error” in qualifying is no different than breaking a law but which “party” is responsible? Could that situation be why we suddenly acquired a new Assesssor?
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Actually, the previous assessor had started the review of tax exempts.He found the enabling State code that allows for a recertification of exempt properties and Council passed an ordinance before his leaving to start this process
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