The records of the tax collector’s office report that Nicholas Paonessa, Publisher of the New Britain Hardware City Journal, owes The City of New Britain a substantial amount in back taxes

The records show that Mr. Paonessa owes the following:

MV taxes for a 1989 GMC pickup truck for 2008 and 2009--a total of $115.97.

For a 1996 Audi for 2008, 2009, &2010 a total of $286.80.

The tax collector’s records also report that he owes real estate taxes for a property located on Howard Street for 2010 and 2011 totaling $7,680.87. The records also indicate that the city has placed a lien on this property regarding these taxes.

In all, the collector’s office shows that Mr. Paonessa owes the city a grand total of $8083.64 including the interest through the month of September. Considering this report, along with the number of city council members who are also delinquent on their taxes, it would seem that it is about time for the tax collector to utilize the 8 constables for the job that they were elected to perform by issuing tax warrants to allow these constables to start collecting some of the overdue taxes due the city.

Perhaps if such an effort were put forward, the mayor would be able to close some of the budget gap that is plaguing the city and the constables would finally be allowed to perform the job that the citizens elected them to perform.

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