I been rattling chains over at the Finance Department to find out how they plan to legally notify the public about cell phone tax refunds. I feel it’s more their job to protect the citizens than to protect the city itself, but they agree to disagree with me on that. It’s all about civility people – don’t ask too many questions, you will be treated like you’re from Glenn County or something.
I feel the city should be more responsible for returning this ill-gotten booty, so I’ve been e-mailing the Finance office about once a week for more details. I have to give Frank Fields some credit – at least he answers my e-mails. He told me they’d finally decided how to notice the cell phone tax refund:
Ms. Sumner: The City will be placing a “Notice” (much like the notice for the annual UUT Refund program) in both the Chico ER and Chico N&R beginning late next week (i.e., sometime over the weekend). – Frank
We’re so damned civil around here! Don’t fart, you gauche bastard!
So, next Thursday there should be something in the N&R, and then we’ll maybe see it in the ER later that weekend.
Of course, as far as I know, they’re still taking it out off people’s bills, which really isn’t very civil, but you know how they are. Down at the city, civility means, you get a kiss with your screwing.
I have not heard one more word on their quest to inform the cell phone companies. That’s a question for Jennifer Hennessy, and I forgot to ask her at the last Finance Committee meeting. I’ll have to drop her an e-mail soon.
What I do know is, people are hitting that link I posted to the refund application – here it is again:
http://www.chico.ca.us/finance/documents/CellPhoneRefundApplication_0117
I hope people will get their refunds – that’s the real “victory” I’m looking for here, that the city is called on it’s bad behavior, and made to set things right.
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