Tuesday, September 01, 2020

Tax Assessor Damon Braasch is an Idiot and so is Tax Collector Cindy Gotta!

Image courtesy of TeePublic.com
Image courtesy of TeePublic.com

As you can see in the email, below, Braasch claims Boylan Publications originated in Middletown.  It did not.  If he had done even a modicum of research, he would have discovered it originated in Ohio, where I lived, in August of 2017, and still live, today. 
(I moved to a new city last year and Gotta somehow found the new address.)

 He says he sent Declarations, annually.  No declaration is required of BP, since it is not, nor ever has been, in the state of Connecticut.

Braasch goes on to say that he thinks "the issue . . . can be easily resolved with the filing of a some form of notice to the City.  A change of address.  A declaration of personal property."  And, "I do not understand why there would be an objection to doing so."

First of all, he did not tell me that when we spoke, yesterday, or two years ago.  Second, why would I object?  Because it is his error and I should not be so inconvenienced.  He is at fault for failure to perform due diligence, not me.  He could have contacted me for clarification, but, no; he made an erroneous assumption that has caused more trouble than it is worth.

Now, why is Cindy Gotta an Idiot?  I sent her, along with Braasch and every other Middletown official I could find, a link to yesterday's article.

Cindy, in her wisdom, sent Braasch an email, also below, saying she attached copies of outstanding tax bills, along with my new address.  She follows it up with "Go get him!!"  Little did she realize, she also included me as a recipient!  And twice, tried to recall the emails, hoping I would not see them!

 

Seriously?  This is the sort of behavior expected from a public servant; "Go get him!!"?  She knows that there is no justifiable reason to tax BP, but she encourages Braasch to "go get him".

 

The recall attempts appear, below.

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RE: Damon Braasch

As you can see I have been trolled.

The issue is as narrated in the article.  We believe The Middletown Insider to be a commercial publication which sells advertising.  This site originated in Middletown under William Boylan (Boylan Publications LLC) of 580 East Main St.  We have sent declarations annually to the owner in an attempt to obtain information regarding taxable assets located in the municipality, in accordance with §12-41.  No declaration has ever been filed, and so as required under §12-42 an estimated amount, plus the required penalty, was entered into the Grand List, and a notice was mailed.

We have never received any form of notification as to location of assets, ownership, or mailing address.  I credit the South Fire Tax Collector’s office with obtaining an address.

Again, the site originated in Middletown.  Nonetheless, if what is reported in the story is true, the publisher left

for Ohio in 2017.  If so, we would still want to know what, if any, assets are located within the City.  This office regularly assesses out-of-state companies, corporations, and individuals who have taxable property as described under §12-43.  Each is required to annually report to this office.  We are compelled to mail a declaration to every nonresident.

As far as personally appearing before the Board, although the author doesn’t seem compelled to file an appeal, statutes require someone appear before the Board to take an oath and offer testimony.  That responsibility could be assigned to another representative of the appellants choosing.  Further, this last year appeals were heard via teleconference due to the pandemic.

As noted in the story, it is by their choice, the owner has decided not to complete or file a declaration, or file an appeal.

Also, please note I am unable to use the story as documentation of any fact, as nothing is signed.  The author to the story is simply “Middletown Insider”, as is the mailing address.  We have never received any documents from Mr. Boylan, or Boylan Publications LLC.

I believe the issue of an ongoing assessment and taxation can be easily resolved with the filing of a some form of notice to the City.  A change of address.  A declaration of personal property.  I do not understand why there would be an objection to doing so.

For that I am called an idiot.

Damon Braasch, CCMA II

Assessor, City of Middletown

245 deKoven Dr.

Middletown, CT 06457

Tel: (860) 638-4930 Fax: (860) 638-1935

Inbox
x

Braasch, Damon

10:11 AM (7 hours ago)


to me, Roger, Tax, Mayor's, Linda, Grady, Gene, Philip, Linda, Meghan, Darnell, Jeanette, Vincent, Jr.,, Tony, Anthony

_______________________________________________________________________________

RE: Damon Braasch

Inbox
x

Cindy Gotta Cindy@southfiredistrict.com

Attachments11:22 AM (6 hours ago)


to me, taxcollector@middletownct.gov


Hi,

I have attached a copy of the outstanding bills with his new address.

Go get him!!

 

Cindy Gotta, CCMC

Tax Collector/ Benefits Coordinator

      

South Fire Tax Office

445 Randolph Road

Middletown, CT  06457

860-343-8011

Fax# 860-346-6787

 

You may look up or pay your tax bill online at www.southfiredistrict.com

__________________________________________________________________________


Inbox
x

Cindy Gotta Cindy@southfiredistrict.com

1:29 PM (3 hours ago)


to me, taxcollector@middletownct.gov

Recall: Damon Braasch

Cindy Gotta would like to recall the message, "Damon Braasch".

___________________________________________________________________________

Recall: Damon Braasch

Cindy Gotta would like to recall the message, "Damon Braasch".
 
Inbox
x

Cindy Gotta Cindy@southfiredistrict.com

1:30 PM (3 hours ago)


to me, taxcollector@middletownct.gov

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