Arkansas Blog

Max,
Know where one can find the list of businesses with delinquent sales tax remission? I've looked and googled for a bit and can't seem to turn anything up. I've been told the Lewis and Clark outdoor store recently opened in the Midtowne center is way behind on their taxes and may not stay open long. Wanted to check it for myself...

ARK. BLOG: Deliinquencies aren't matters of public record until 1) a lien is filed in court or the time to correct a delinquency lapses and 2) a business closure notice is filed. you can find all current closure notices statewide at this link:

http://www2.dfa.state.ar.us/a2j009/

That's quite an impressive list. I can see why Bill V is upset at the DoG for singling him out. Does Cothams rate some kind of special dispensation because they serve so many legislators & lobbyists? They sure are on a bunch of the sheets.

Can you believe that the city board rep on the convention group swallowed the bad reporting hook, line, and sinker on the "secret agreement" with the Travelers. That was disproved in less than 24 hours yet this lie stands. Of course, the Democrat then pulls that comment out for highlighting in today's story. Unreal. Proud, I guess, that their poor reporting is still believed by someone, apparently.

I can't go a single week of reading that rag that I don't see another example of what a poor newspaper it is. We deserve better.

One of the funniest Three Stooges films ever is where Moe, Larry, and Curly try to build a house. Needless to say, it's a disaster--Curly burns up the plans, Moe installs a set of stairs that lead to nowhere, and Larry installs a bathtub on the side of a wall. The house collapses into a pile of rubble when one post is accidentally moved.

Apparently, after the Stooges finished building the house, they were hired to develop the Convention & Visitors Bureau's hamburger tax collection system.

Knuck, knuck, knuck...

How could the Lewis and Clark store be way behind on their taxes - they just opened?

Muckrack,
Don't believe everything you read. While the spreadsheet of delinquencies may seem large, the LRCVB has averaged a collection rate of over 99% for three straight years. Put that percentage up against other government agencies or even your bank. Just for a comparison, check LR's collection of parking tickets and compare it to the CVB. You will find that this is another example of the DoG highligting the exception rather than the rule in an attempt to mislead and create a story.