"The answer to all of these problems is the same -- You expect the City Government to do the jobs they are paid to do?
"Everyone" knows that here in Philadelphia, that is NOT the way things are done.! You are supposed to go to your City Council Person and have THEM fix the problem."" I'm forced to agree with Bill on this one. All of the departments and divisions of city government need to be accountable and responsible. They need to fix their own mistakes without forcing people to seek "constituent services" just to be treated fairly and responsibly. That system is demoralizing to citizens and sets up corruption and favoritism. Those outside the inter-connections can never expect fairness from their own government. I've also heard too often, "go to your council person" when a city agency gives you the blowoff and you need to go away feeling helpless and hopeless. Let's rise up and give 'em hell Bill! Glenn -----Original Message----- >From: "William H. Magill" <mag...@mcgillsociety.org> >Sent: Jun 15, 2012 1:12 PM >To: University City List <univcity@list.purple.com>, u...@ucneighbors.org >Cc: laura.kol...@gmail.com, gregory.montan...@gmail.com, lewismell...@mac.com >Subject: Re: [UC] Poor tax record-keeping by the city [was: [UCNeighbors] >"What new Philadelphia tax plan would mean for renters"- from Philly.com] > > >On Jun 15, 2012, at 11:52 AM, Melani Lamond wrote: > >> So, from these three examples, the city owes me $112.38; my son owes >> nothing; and the lot's taxes are paid, so the city is overestimating what's >> due by $17,448.58 on just that one small vacant lot. Multiply this by the >> many other mistakes the city has certainly made elsewhere, and what's due >> may be much less than the city's records report. > >The answer to all of these problems is the same -- You expect the City >Government to do the jobs they are paid to do? > >"Everyone" knows that here in Philadelphia, that is NOT the way things are >done.! > >You are supposed to go to your City Council Person and have THEM fix the >problem. > >Of course, their ability to FIX the problem depends upon how much "grease" is >applied to their re-election campaign. > >City record-keeping inefficiencies BENEFIT the status-quo -- the politicians >who keep their anointed offices by being able to FIX things. > >We now see the latest manifestation of this problem -- the AVI is being >postponed for yet another year ! Just so City Council can "study it" some >more. > >Yeah Right! > > >William H. Magill >Block Captain >4400 Chestnut Street > > > > >---- >You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see ><http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
