City leaders this week agreed to boot the vehicles of property tax scofflaws wherever they’re found, including private driveways anywhere in Bristol.
The move by the City Council allows a private contractor to search for the vehicles of owners who haven’t paid their taxes and to boot them anywhere they’re found.
To get the boots removed requires paying the back taxes and at least $175 to remove the device so the vehicles can be driven.
Teresa Babon, the city’s tax collector, said the initial policy, which precluded searching residential areas for scofflaws, wasn’t fair.
“It should not matter where you live,” she said, because everyone should pay or face the same consequences.
Only one city councilor opposed the program’s extension into residential sections of town, Democrat Kate Matthews.
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15 comments:
Let the law suits fly!
How many cars will they have to boot to pay for the foulup with the lights on Main Street?
WOW! I see all types of litigation arising out of this bold move.
I would like to know were they came up with 11,000 behind on taxes? After 2 years I would think the taxes are uncollectable.
Or do we really have over %20 late on their taxes? I think not.
Looks like another attack on people who can't afford it.
I think everyone should pay taxes on time, but we have all been through hard times. Don't need a $175 bill on top of a $100-200 tax payment.
If the 11,000 figure is correct, which I highly doubt, then we have a real problem on our hands.
I have a feeling that figure was exaggeated for effect, using uncollectable taxes as well.
I don't see how it is legal for a private contractor to go onto someone's property for this. Seems like the City Council is overstepping here in a major way.
Lets talk about a police chief who cost our city money every day. Public works director who has people under him who get paid big dollars to read blue prints and oversee public jobs and cant figure out that street lightsw are in the middle of a sidewalk. This is called poor leadership.
When will the MAYOR MAKE CUTS with personal that cant do there jobs. Is he AFRAID of the union boys.
WHY are our politicans so afraid of the unions. We will never get quality city employes to stop mistakes like MAIN ST. Public Works engineers like RAY ROGOZINSKI police chief who cant lead and so on.
What amazes me is that we have 6 constables in this city and not one of them works with the City Tax clerks office on trying to get some of these old tax bills collected. Another missed opportunity by the city.
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Don't feel bad, I don't think that Ward understands it either!
'When will the MAYOR MAKE CUTS with personal that cant do there jobs. Is he AFRAID of the union boys.'
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I'm not sure exactly WHAT kind of "personal" cuts you want him to make...sounds painful.
I'm AFRAID your teachers are the ones who didn't do THEIR jobs.
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your big mouth and remove all doubt.
(There's no doubt) LMAO!
Good vote by Kate Matthews.
What good is having "private property"?
Will they go in your garage too?
Can they go into your house to see if you have money to pay the taxes?
Kate: I love you! I want to be your slave!
This is against our constitutional rights.
If Comcast Cable comes to your home thinking that you have
an illegal cable box, they must come with a U.S Marshal!
This is called Trasspassing on Private Property!
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