dw wrote on Jan 28, 2007 8:35 PM:
" To: Dont' Get It- I don't get YOU...it is public record and we are picking up slack for those not paying. It is called adulthood, and responsibility. IF you can't pay, then you shouldn't be a homeowner OR businessowner.
Special circumstances would NOT put you in the paper on public notice.
Patronizing will be affected, and it should be.
Pay or lose. "
Taxes/Fines wrote on Jan 28, 2007 12:15 PM:
" You will never hear of the discrepancies of Winona/Lacrosse and their comparison numbers or history in the next election. We tried before, it will not fly in the local media. "
Be responsible wrote on Jan 27, 2007 5:55 AM:
" Look at the numbers. There is over a quarter of a million dollars that is delinquent.
If it inspires people to pay I say list them all.
I pay my taxes on time and make sure I have money set a side to do so.
These are people who choose to ignore the tax bill. If you have trouble paying you contact the city treasurer and set up a payment schedule. If you think the taxes are to high then I suggest you find another place to live that doesn't tax. Be responsible for the rest of us. Why do you think the taxes go up. It's because of people like these. "
Taxes/fines whats the difference wrote on Jan 26, 2007 2:42 PM:
" Their A/R's are much higher than in Winona "
Sad wrote on Jan 26, 2007 2:19 PM:
" Not much of a Prince anymore. "
Re: To All wrote on Jan 26, 2007 2:18 PM:
" These people are notified well in advance of this being published. If I received a notice saying that I owed over $15,000 in taxes that I didn't think I owed (clerical error) - I would say something before it got to this point. These people know that they owe this money and they are taking advantage of every taxpayer who does pay their taxes. They should be ashamed of themselves and they deserve to be publically humiliated. "
Re: TO ALL wrote on Jan 26, 2007 1:10 PM:
" I would like to know the statistics on how many times the tax guy is wrong if people owe. I am sure it is not very often. If they owe and don't pay then post their name all over the place (newspaper, radio, internet, etc) If you don't want it posted then pay your darn taxes! "
cSeymour wrote on Jan 26, 2007 12:30 PM:
" Leave them alone. They must have a reason! "
Deadbeat Tax Payers wrote on Jan 26, 2007 12:18 PM:
" They call dad that doesn't pay a deadbeat dad. Print an article that headed deadbeat NON-taxpayers in La Crosse county! With their names and not the businesses!. I can tell you I wont get my car washed at any car wash associated with 'Valley View Car Wash Partnership'. "
TO: To Previous Election wrote on Jan 26, 2007 11:45 AM:
" County fines, back taxes? Same thing, same questions, same large County A/R? Tribune? "
TO ALL... wrote on Jan 26, 2007 11:11 AM:
" "WHAT IF" IT WAS A CLERICAL ERROR AND THE POSTED PEOPLE DIDN'T OWE THE MONEY...THINK ABOUT THAT ONE BEFORE YOU GET ON YOUR SOAP BOX AND HANG THESE PEOPLE WITHOUT KNOWING THEIR CIRCUMSTANCE,SO GO AND DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO YOURSELVES,AND LEAVE THESE PEOPLE ALONE BEFORE "YOU" PASS JUDGEMENT. AND I DO AGREE...IF YOU OWE IT,PAY IT...THE TAX MAN ISN'T ALWAYS RIGHT AND NEITHER ARE YOU.
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TO: DON'T GET IT... wrote on Jan 26, 2007 10:45 AM:
" Get this! Most people on these roles are taking advantage of the interest eventually charged on these taxes. When there is these types of problems they are not able to go to conventional lenders and end up with much higher rates. In the worse case scenarios they will not borrow on thier property either as there is not need for this asset to be drug into the problem as it is largely protected from any collections. An attorney or any good CPA will inform you same. This is public information. It can and should be printed about these self serving 'borrowers'. Your debt, go sing for second or similar. Pay it, taxpayers are not your lenders. "
To Previous Election wrote on Jan 26, 2007 10:45 AM:
" Ken Birnbaum ran for Clerk of Courts.
Completely different office than the Treasurer. "
re: DON'T GET IT wrote on Jan 26, 2007 10:28 AM:
" What do you mean it's none of anyone's business who is deliquent? Who do you think picks up the slack when dead beats don't pay their taxes? All of us who pay ours! Maybe if these people are listed on the front page of the paper, it might inspire them to pay up. Nothing like a little embarrassment to help people find a way to pay up! "
On-time taxpayer wrote on Jan 26, 2007 10:22 AM:
" If they haven't paid their taxes put them in jail or if a business close them down. We don't need those kind around. "
Pay them... wrote on Jan 26, 2007 10:10 AM:
" Why not publish the names. If they got a notice that it was going to happen (publish their names) if they did not pay then obviously they don't care (if their name was published). What gives someone the right not to pay taxes when I have to and I do it. Trust me I would love the extra money by not paying. "
For 'Don't Get It' --- wrote on Jan 26, 2007 10:08 AM:
" Matter of fact, this IS public record. I wouldn't call several thousand dollars "some" money, either... this is quite a chunk of change. Instead of taking a defensive stance, look at the situation from the point of the entity OWED the moneys. If someone owed you a tidy sum, you'd want them to pay you off, right? Or would you "turn the other cheek"? "
DON'T GET IT... wrote on Jan 26, 2007 9:38 AM:
" WHAT IN GOD'S GREEN EARTH GIVES YOU THE RIGHT TO BROADCAST THE NAMES OF "SOME" OF THE DELINQUENT PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT OWE "SOME" MONEY TO THE TAX MAN. FOR WHATEVER REASON THAT THEY OWE THIS MONEY IS TO NO CONCERN TO YOU,ME AND WHOMEVER READS THIS. I AM NOT ONE OF THE PEOPLE ON THE LIST BUT BY GOD "IF" FOR SOME REASON MY NAME WAS THERE,I WOULD BE IRRATE, CAUSE IT IS NONE OF "YOUR" BUSINESS.AND I SUPPOSE YOU ARE GOING TO TELL MY THAT IT IS PUBLIC RECORD,"IT'S NOBODYS BUSINESS BUT THEM AND THE TAX MAN. "
wow wrote on Jan 26, 2007 9:37 AM:
" Say it isn't so Vince?? "
Previous election wrote on Jan 26, 2007 9:07 AM:
" Kenny Birnbaum ran for an office that collects these fines on this platform, he lost. During that election a few years ago he used our neighboring Winona for an example of the disparity of A/R vs one City to another. We were sadly behind at that time. I wonder what the comparison would reflect now? Tribune? "
Suggestion wrote on Jan 26, 2007 8:26 AM:
" Publishing the names of the owners of the businesses (car wash, M&M, etc.) listed might inspire them to begin payment. "
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