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dpnewell
Herf-A-Holic Topic Starter

15 years ago

Does any government employee have even half a brain? I got a property tax deficiency notice in the mail. I owe them a whole 40 cents. Of course it cost them 45 cents in postage, plus the cost of paper, envelope, ink and labor to mail me this notice. Is it a prerequisite that government employees be mindless automatons?

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delarob
Herf-A-Holic

15 years ago

Actually, maybe we should be pissed at you for being a delinquent and having them waste our tax dollars to track you down and have you pay your full share.

Pay up deadbeat!

HockeyDad
Herf-A-Holic

15 years ago

Actually, maybe we should be pissed at you for being a delinquent and having them waste our tax dollars to track you down and have you pay your full share.

Pay up deadbeat!

delarob wrote:

=d> =d> =d> =d> =d>

richokeeffe
Herf-A-Holic

15 years ago

dpnewell wrote:

Actually, it is probably far cheaper to have that automated mailing process than it would be to have a live human review the records. They lost a nickel on you, but a nickel of a 30K a year employee's time is about 6 seconds.

Edited by user 15 years ago | Reason: Not specified

theosprey247
Aficionado

15 years ago

no wonder my welfare check was light this month!

HockeyDad
Herf-A-Holic

15 years ago

...Just wait until they foreclose! He who laughs last...

ARN
Herf-A-Holic

15 years ago

40 pennies cash money stuffed in a bubble plastic envelope.......I'm just sayin!

borndead1
Herf-A-Holic

15 years ago

Ask if you can pay it in monthly installments.

rfenst
Herf-A-Holic

15 years ago

You could just pay them in coroded penies that have been damaged by acid or some other caustic chemical. Better yet, formally chalenge the tax bill and require strict proof. Give them a good run around! That will cost them dearly...

surfish1961
Herf-A-Holic

15 years ago

#10

Stop shirking your responsibilities and pay up. So you'll have to skip smoking two cigars. What's the big deal?

DadZilla3
Herf-A-Holic

15 years ago

#11

Is it a prerequisite that government employees be mindless automatons?

dpnewell wrote:

No, unless you're vying for a management position.

dpnewell
Herf-A-Holic Topic Starter

15 years ago

#12

I paid up yesterday in person with pennies. Don't want a tax sale for 40 cents, which I know they would be thrilled to do. BTW, the whole thing is due to their screw up. I wrote one check ending in 53 cents last Spring. I notice now that my checking account was only debited 13 cents, hence the 40 cent deficiency.

BTW, I bought George's 2011 dog license while I was there, so ain't I the model citizen?