[geeks] Tax Weirdness

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Geez, that reminds me of a video clip I saw of former 
senator D'Amato of NY saying, "We are the shepards and 
the people are the sheep and we shall lead them.....".
Hey buddy, you work for us. We don't work for you. (I 
used that once in an IRS office.  Boy, you should have 
seen how well they treated me after that!  "Yes sir."  
Anything I can do for you sir?")

> The City of Warwick (in RI) just sent me letter telling me that I owe
> the City Water Authority $4700 for the priviledge of having a new sewer
> system installed in front of my house.
> 
> I wasn't asked if I wanted it.
> I wasn't offered a chance to vote on it.
> I'm not allowed to decline use.
> I can contest, but I still have to pay.
> If I don't pay, they put a lien on my house.
> 
> When I called to register a complaint, Cith Hall and the Water Authority
> treated me as if I was a third class citizen for insisting that my
> septic system was more than sufficient for my home.
> 
> No, apparently the City of Warwick knows what's best for me.  Thay also
> feel perfectly justified in their extortionary practices.  Nothing I can
> do about it.
> 
> They'll let me pay over the next 20 years for it - but charge me 8% per
> annum.  I can't sell my house until the current year is paid in full. 
> After I sell it, the new owner get's to be raped, regardless of wether
> the sewer line is connected to the house.
> 
> Cost to hook in?  Latest quote was $5000 from the local thieves.  No I'm
> not allowed to try and reduce the costs by digging the trench, buying
> the pipe, etc.  
> 
> I'm going to be paying a lot of money, any way I look at it.
> 
> -- 
> Kurt
> kurt at k-huhn.com
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