Our local newspaper, The Parkville Luminary, ran a front page story in which, as far as I can determine, the publisher tried to embarrass a local man who it seems just got caught up in doing what he thought was right. The "story" was a series of e-mails that the newspaper publisher simply reproduced in its pages. It isn't completely clear, but it seems that the focus of the story, John Kuhns, was trying to insure that the vendors at a special 2-day sales event would properly collect and pay sales tax. The event was held on the 19th and 20th, a Friday and Saturday.
It appears the organizer of the event got peeved with Mr. Kuhns and sent an e-mail to the newspaper's publisher expressing her outrage. The event organizer did get the correct sales tax information to the event's vendors, and presumably the correct sales taxes were collected. The publisher admitted that the "story" came to him via the reproduced e-mails and that he didn't have to seek out any information. A local politician expressed his view that it was the best writing he's seen in the paper!
There is a very interesting addendum to this story. One of the local participants (the majority were from outside of Parkville) told me that over the two days of the event there were about 20 visitors! She told me that the organizers assumed there were too many other things going on around town. I talked to several other folks in our fair town and all of them said they had excellent sales on that Friday and Saturday.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
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Don't like Dusenbery. Don't like Luminary. ...RUMOR...one candidate won't debate....defending John Kuhns?? 10 questions obviously not written by a typical citizen. Walt, your blog appears to be politically loaded. Are you sure you're not aka Jim McCall or maybe Tom Hutsler?
Lynn...Walt and I both voted for Ms. Dusenbery for mayor. Where do you get the idea he does not like her? Personally, I agree with a statement recently attributed to Kathy that Sarah Palin is too conservative. I agree and I think so to does Walt. He also recently stated that Kathy was a high energy "cheerleader" for Parkville.
I personally agree with you, and I think it quite flattering that you think Walt is not a "typical citizen." As for the Parkville Luminary, at least Walt doesn't refer to it by the other name that seems to have caught on around town!
I, personally, would very much like to hear the candidates answers to Walt's questions. Wouldn't you?
Re: JFK, woe is the tax collector, the downtown merchants owe him a debt of gratitude. He is watching over their money. Thanks, John, keep up the good work.
If you buy The Parkville Luminary at Price Chopper, it is taxed, but not on the street in the Downtown District. Food for thought.
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