Crackdown on candidates is a welcome relief
It’s been a law on the books, but something the city hasn’t bothered to comply with for years – for whatever reason.
The City Clerk’s Office is now doing a complete check on candidates running for office over whether they owe the city any money. If it’s found out that they do, whether it’s overdue property taxes or water bills, they will not be able to hold office.
As of Tuesday, the city was still conducting its background check.
Bravo, we say.
For too long we’ve allowed folks to run for office while being deadbeats to the city. Some of them even managed to get elected, and continued to be deadbeats.
It boggles the mind why people who owe the city money seek public office. It’s the most basic responsibility one has to their city. Not doing so is a slap in the face of those honest, hard-working residents who pay their fair share, no matter how hard it gets to make ends meet.
Quite frankly we’re tired of these jokers, and that includes those who claim a 100-percent Homestead tax exemption for a house they own, but don’t actually live in.
Hamtramck has always attracted all sorts of opportunists who think winning a seat on city council somehow elevates them.
It’s time to put a stop to this, and collect money that is owed to the city.
5 Responses to Crackdown on candidates is a welcome relief
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Saad Almasmari
May 30, 2015 at 7:28 am
Thanks for worrying about the city’s money that owed by people especially who are running for office. Running for public office means you want this city to be better. And that not easy. It’s big responsibility. How can you run for office while you owe the city money? That sends a signal to people you are not serious about running. Or you are running just For the purpose of Fame. For me as a candidate, I have paid all my belles and taxes. I owe just nothing to the city.
Saad Almasmari
May 30, 2015 at 7:30 am
* bills
MI
May 31, 2015 at 1:11 am
Finally the city is taking some action against non qualified candidate. This is the only way to minimize the candidates otherwise there will be candidates from each house. Please we don’t want anymore candidates in the city or the school board like the ones we have now. The city of hamtramck is going to go down with these types of candidates.
Resident
June 1, 2015 at 11:00 am
MI – who are your IDEAL candidates? Would you please enlighten us?
Saad Almasmari
June 4, 2015 at 10:35 pm
MI, Hamtramck deserves good candidates to make the right decisions that can help the community. I’m 100% with you. Thanks.