To the Editor:
I was surprised, but then again, after the reval fiasco, not(!), to receive an e-mail from my neighbor across the street, stating that she, along with at least six other families in our area, had received a notice this past Friday, alleging that they had neglected to pay the sewer assessment fees that were supposedly billed last August.
Below is my e-mail response to her upon receiving the news that we were indeed not alone:
Dear Susan:
Amazing! I had even remarked to Steve I wondered if this was intentional (as in: “Can you imagine the revenue they can generate if they simply say that notices were sent and can levy 1,000 interest charges. Multiply times $15.48 and voila, they can make $15,480 with no effort!!!”).
We both wondered if anyone else had the same problem. We got our delinquent notice on Friday. Steve called immediately and spoke to someone at Town Hall who defensively gave Steve the same story: that original notices were sent in August and by law, he could not “waive the interest.”
He also said “he cannot be responsible for the post office. Quadruple “hmmmm!” Likewise, we are also extremely conscientious and would not have let a bill just sit around unpaid!! We did not under any terms receive a bill in August. I smell a rat!
I’m going to write the same to WestportNow,and perhaps we should send letters/e-mails to Westport News as well.
Lisa and Steve Alter
Westport
