WBNG story MONEY MIX-UP: City mistake costs taxpayers thousands, mayor received benefit

[James K Polk]

https://wbng.com/news/top-stories/2019/07/18/money-mix-up-city-mistake-costs-taxpayers-thousands-mayor-received-benefit/

[ginger]

In Mayor Davids case, I would think he thought he should be getting the STAR credit because it's his primary residence. BUT, when did they raise the income ceiling to $250,000? When I first applied the ceiling was $65,000 total household income. Then I think it went up to $72,000. 

[PeteMoss]

If, and that is a big if, Rich was honest, he would pay the money back.

[2pelo Honey]

I thought the income limit, especially the lower ones you mentioned pertained to the Sr STAR, which is different than the basic one. They tightened things up several years back, making people sign up online. 

 

[UE MOM2]

The story states he refused to pay the money back because it wasn’t his mistake. That doesn’t work when you’re the mayor. Especially when he was contacted by Snyder AFTER he was elected mayor.

[SU75]

Rich David was contacted by Scott Snyder after he was elected mayor, and received $4,000 a year in tax breaks.  And during that time Snyder received $18,000 in raises from the City of Binghamton.  Something isn't right here...

[Seamus McPissed]

Slick Rick probably spends about 4k a year on hair product. 

[ndirish]

I believed it to be a TOTAL of $4000 -- in any case, I bet he will pay it back, because of the negative publicity.

[Diane from Endicott]

This remind me of when Barb Fiala stole the credit card from Conklin and bought all those clothes from Talbots.

[M_Sable]

Wut?

[FormerSomeone]

1 hour ago, SU75 said:

Rich David was contacted by Scott Snyder after he was elected mayor, and received $4,000 a year in tax breaks.  And during that time Snyder received $18,000 in raises from the City of Binghamton.  Something isn't right here...

I believe this is IN ADDITION to the earlier skullduggery announced last February of having his property appraisal reduced 27% without submitting the state form or having a hearing; like a law-abiding citizen would be required to do.

To say you don't have to pay back-taxes due because it wasn't your "mistake?  Try that with the IRS; or a "corrected" City water billing.  

 

http://www.wicz.com/story/39920735/former-city-employee-alleges-binghamton-mayor-is-cutting-his-property-tax-bill

[PeteMoss]

10 hours ago, Diane from Endicott said:

This remind me of when Barb Fiala stole the credit card from Conklin and bought all those clothes from Talbots.

That was Debbie Preston.

[ginger]

I know! I'll ask my daughter if he should HAVE to pay it back...she's qualified to give guidance in these matters now.

Just kidding, seriously, I thought the credits were coming back to taxpayers in the form of a check from the state? 

[2pelo Honey]

2 hours ago, ginger said:

I know! I'll ask my daughter if he should HAVE to pay it back...she's qualified to give guidance in these matters now.

Just kidding, seriously, I thought the credits were coming back to taxpayers in the form of a check from the state? 

Only on purchases/acquisitions after a few summers ago...2015, maybe? Can't find exact date right now.  

[2pelo Honey]

13 hours ago, FormerSomeone said:

I believe this is IN ADDITION to the earlier skullduggery announced last February of having his property appraisal reduced 27% without submitting the state form or having a hearing; like a law-abiding citizen would be required to do.

To say you don't have to pay back-taxes due because it wasn't your "mistake?  Try that with the IRS; or a "corrected" City water billing.  

 

http://www.wicz.com/story/39920735/former-city-employee-alleges-binghamton-mayor-is-cutting-his-property-tax-bill

I know people who had assessments lowered by taking a copy of a bank appraisal to the assessor's office. Tafreak trying to stir shit up again.

[2pelo Honey]

5 minutes ago, 2pelo Honey said:

Only on purchases/acquisitions after a few summers ago...2015, maybe? Can't find exact date right now.  

Summer 2016

 

https://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2016/05/11/star-exemption-changing/84199454/

[Take out the trash]

16 hours ago, Diane from Endicott said:

This remind me of when Barb Fiala stole the credit card from Conklin and bought all those clothes from Talbots.

That was Debbie Preston not Barb Fiala

[FormerSomeone]

13 hours ago, ginger said:

Just kidding, seriously, I thought the credits were coming back to taxpayers in the form of a check from the state? 

That's still your taxes paid if you live in New York State.  Just a little less local.

 

Municipal, State, Federal . . . they all spend our taxes sent.