Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Tampa Fiddles While Otis Ave. Festers

John here.

They shut off the water at 6003 last month for nonpayment of the bill:


Notwithstanding the "final bill" notation, there was a second final bill:



In the meantime, on June 14 Ms. Martindell, the tenant/visitor/who_knows_what at 6003, signed up for the water:



Alverson still owns the house; he still lives there. The only thing that has changed is that the water is back on and Tampa is out $504.45 (which the other ratepayers get to pay).

Then we have the delinquent real estate taxes:



So, we see that the neighbors who pay their taxes and water bills get to subsidize this affront to their property values. What a deal. You go, Tampa government!

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