Ludington's 2019 Property Tax Administrative Fee is Illegitimate - The Ludington Torch2024-03-28T19:42:12Zhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/forum/topics/ludington-s-2019-property-tax-administrative-fee-is-illegitimate?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIt's kind of all in the commu…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2019-09-03:4689834:Comment:4745002019-09-03T12:15:14.483ZFreedom Seekerhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/FreedomSeeker
<p>It's kind of all in the communication. Kind of like a good doctor with good bedside manners versus one who is short on patience and rude. The good doctor will let you ask questions. The patient's understanding and well being comes first. And the rude doctor gets pissed if you question his authority. In generality, the good doctor is confident in himself and his skills and is a better doctor in manners and skills. I think with the previous administration there was a lack of skill and then too…</p>
<p>It's kind of all in the communication. Kind of like a good doctor with good bedside manners versus one who is short on patience and rude. The good doctor will let you ask questions. The patient's understanding and well being comes first. And the rude doctor gets pissed if you question his authority. In generality, the good doctor is confident in himself and his skills and is a better doctor in manners and skills. I think with the previous administration there was a lack of skill and then too much ego to be confident and able to handle any criticism. It takes a wise person to see a benefit in criticism.</p> It took John Shay a couple of…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2019-09-03:4689834:Comment:4740192019-09-03T03:05:57.986ZXLFDhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/TheLudingtonCitizen
<p>It took John Shay a couple of years to feel intimate enough with me to create a new policy to ban me from city hall. It took him a couple of more years and a couple more losses in lawsuits for him to feel free to slander my reputation with baseless allegations. </p>
<p>Here's hoping Mitch can look at things more objectively than John, and can continue to perceive the part I play as an asset to the City, rather than a liability.</p>
<p>It took John Shay a couple of years to feel intimate enough with me to create a new policy to ban me from city hall. It took him a couple of more years and a couple more losses in lawsuits for him to feel free to slander my reputation with baseless allegations. </p>
<p>Here's hoping Mitch can look at things more objectively than John, and can continue to perceive the part I play as an asset to the City, rather than a liability.</p> So now what? Will the city co…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2019-09-03:4689834:Comment:4739282019-09-03T01:09:30.317ZDu Wrighthttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/dianne
So now what? Will the city council correct this oversight and vote on it? Meanwhile are you saying the administrative fee is not legitimate without a council vote and cannot apply to this current tax bill? For those who paid it already will the city have to go to the expense and confusion of refunds?! And if we haven't paid it and protest it, will the city accept the tax payment minus the administrative fee? Or will the city look the other way and sweep this under the carpet?
So now what? Will the city council correct this oversight and vote on it? Meanwhile are you saying the administrative fee is not legitimate without a council vote and cannot apply to this current tax bill? For those who paid it already will the city have to go to the expense and confusion of refunds?! And if we haven't paid it and protest it, will the city accept the tax payment minus the administrative fee? Or will the city look the other way and sweep this under the carpet? You should be on the council,…tag:ludingtoncitizen.ning.com,2019-09-03:4689834:Comment:4738392019-09-03T01:02:59.443ZFreedom Seekerhttp://ludingtoncitizen.ning.com/profile/FreedomSeeker
You should be on the council, X. It would save Ludington a lot of time and mishaps, if they would only listen and not criticise and condemn and ridicule and shame you. But at least it seems like Mitch Foster is starting to listen and consider your point of view, unlike previous administration who would instead put a personal protection order against you and a Letter if Trespass which was ruled wrong by the courts.
You should be on the council, X. It would save Ludington a lot of time and mishaps, if they would only listen and not criticise and condemn and ridicule and shame you. But at least it seems like Mitch Foster is starting to listen and consider your point of view, unlike previous administration who would instead put a personal protection order against you and a Letter if Trespass which was ruled wrong by the courts.