We recommend anyone that paid 2014 property taxes in Tunica County, Mississippi contact the State Auditor to get your money back. If you paid property taxes earlier this year (that was the 2014 taxes), then you should try to get your money back - at least the illegal part! Here's a sample of what some people will be sending. While it might not work, we have to try! Money is too hard to come by to give it away.
Tunica County Taxpayer
October
26, 2015
State of Mississippi
P.O. Box 956
Jackson, MS 39205
Dear
State Auditor Pickering:
I understand the Circuit Court of
Tunica County has ruled that the 2014 Tunica County properties taxes are
illegal. I understand that you are aware
of this as the Judge consulted with you on this matter.
This Court ruled that the taxes
levied and collected by the Tunica County Board of Supervisors for the 2014 tax
year were illegal, and to the extent there was any increase in the taxes, the
same are “null and void.” The 2013 tax
levy for the general fund, road maintenance fund and to pay debt was about 24
mills. In 2014 the Board of Supervisors
illegally increased this to 41 mills.
This means about 17 mills of tax that was collected was against the law.Most all citizens of Tunica County would like these illegal taxes back. We were forced to pay these taxes or face big penalties and interest - even the loss of our property. This is not right and you know it.
I am personally requesting that you step in and make the Board of Supervisors pay the illegal taxes back. Each Supervisor should have posted a bond. You might have to call on the bonding companies. We trust that you know what to do AND will do it.
Please don’t force each taxpayer to hire a lawyer and sue Tunica County. Thousands of lawsuits can be avoided if you will step in. Please act quickly as I understand the 2015 taxes are illegally assessed and you can stop the Board of Supervisors from ever getting their hands on that money!
I would request that you respond to this letter and let me know if you will stand up for what is right and make the elected officials follow the law. Also, why has there been no audit for the County for over 2 years? Tunica County deserves better.
Sincerely,
Copy to:
President James Dunn
Tunica Board of Supervisors
P.O. Box 639
Tunica, MS 38676
Chancery
Clerk Rechelle Siggers
P.O.
Box 217Tunica, MS 38676
County Administrator Thompson
P.O. Box 639
Tunica, MS 38676
Hey...where is my comment to this post? Deleted? As were other comments I made to this blog. Some stayed and some were deleted. Hmm....so much for the TRUTH. Again, from day one, I put my name and picture on the Transparency Blog. Kindly, do the same.
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ReplyDeleteMs. Tuchel - we have never deleted a post. We noticed that you posted many, many times and it appears some of your post are up twice. It might be that you mistakenly did not post something that you thought you had. In any event, please post away! We would request that not only you be respectful but also those that might disagree with you opinions. If you are going to reference a person by name (which we generally discourage), please use the full name, such as "Barbara" and not "Babs." We appreciate your interest in our blog!
ReplyDeleteTo be clear: I did not use the name "Babs" someone else used that name referring to me. It appears Sylvester Thomas is having the same problem with having his comments deleted.
ReplyDeleteAgain, there is something in the blogspot set-up that duplicates comments. Ask Sandy Ealy about this. As you can see, she is aware of this and deletes her duplicates herself.
To be clear, I'm not really interested in this blog. I am interested in getting correct information to all citizens of Tunica County. I do not appreciate the biased reporting of our local newspaper and it appears that this blog is more of the same. Off to do some quilting.
Ms Tuchel, why must you attack The Tunica Times all the time? Oh, it's because they tell the truth. You might want to take some notes on how to do that.
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