The citizens of Lisbon deserve equal justice for all!

                               PROPERTY TAX FORECLOSURES

Property tax foreclosures will be a topic of discussion on Tuesday night's agenda.  I find this to be hilarious.  Chairman LaRochelle is going to preside over property tax foreclosures when LaRochelle Properties, LLC paid back taxes without paying Interest and Penalties.  This is outrageous because the town is requiring some taxpayers to pay Interest and Penalties and others do not.

Normally justice is dispensed equally for all but here in Lisbon that is NEVER the case.  There is the “Good Old Boys” network and then there are the normal residents.  It is well documented members of the “Good Old Boys” network get special treatment when dealing with the town while normal residents are required to comply with every aspect of an ordinance.  Take for example a councilors husband receiving a TEMPORARY LAND USE PERMIT without an expiration date.  How can one have a temporary condition without an expiration date? 

 
As you can see from the above document, the town assessor did not charge LaRochelle Properties, LLC for Interest or Penalties for the back taxes owed on 140 Main Street.  Tell me again how the town can charge taxpayers on the Property Tax Foreclosure list with Interest and Penalties and not LaRochelle Properties, LLC.  Can anyone call this equal justice? 

It is my understanding  the reason LaRochelle Properties, LLC did not have to pay Interest and Penalties was because the mistake was caused by the town.  However, it is the responsibility of each taxpayer to ensure all the information on their tax bill is correct.  For over 14 years this discrepancy had been going on in favor of LaRochelle Properties, LLC, so the LLC has to assume some responsibility in this situation.  Just because the error is in their favor is no excuse to allow it to continue without trying to get it corrected.  LaRochelle Properties, LLC should be charged the Interest and Penalties for allowing this situation to go on for 14 years.

Remember Councilor Roger Cote and his problems with the town on Excise Tax.  The town screwed up Councilor Cote’s excise tax in his favor and then charged him the difference and Interest until he paid for the town’s mistake.  This is another prime example of the “Good Old Boy” network in action.  LaRochelle
Properties, LLC does not have to pay Interest and Penalties and Councilor Cote had to pay Interest.   Both of these situations were created by a mistake by the town.  

Can anyone tell who is a member of the “Good Old Boys” network and who is not?

The citizens of Lisbon deserve equal justice for all!!!!!!!!

Larry Fillmore