Taxes, Schmaxes

On the heels of Schneider not paying his personal property taxes, along comes a different issue with the person he says he will appoint to fill his Ward 4 seat. That person is Lester Dills, who seems to also have problems in the arena of property taxes.

Mr. Dills own property just outside Overland, in unincorporated St. Louis County. That land has not had the real estate property taxes paid for the last three years. Copies of the county record are attached to this post (click on the thumbnails to see the full-size version).

Do these people expect to earn city council pay (from tax dollars) when they are not paying their own?

Shouldn't we hold those appointed to what would be elected office to the same standards as those who actually have to run?

Call your council person and make sure that they vote against any appointment of those who do not meet the standards that we enact for those who run through the electoral process.