WHAT TAX RETURNS?
In 1996, then-Augusta Commissioner J.B. Powell had to cough up seven years’ worth of personal property taxes for his electrical construction business – six years to Jefferson County and one year to Richmond County because he hadn’t filed personal property tax returns for his business. Mr. Powell, now a state senator, said it was an oversight. THEY MISSED THE TARDY BELL: In 1998, school board candidates Eloise Curtis and Venus Cain were on the list of candidates who had paid property taxes late. MORE OF THE SAME: In the 1999 commission election, the only new face joining others previously mentioned was Brian S. Green with two outstanding judgments. Meanwhile, Mr. Chavous’ judgments had grown to $45,818. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO … ? Election 2002 brought Bobby Ross along with lots of financial baggage, including a bankruptcy, out of the garden biz and into the mayor’s race. Mayoral candidate Ed McIntyre, now deceased, also had his problems with the tax man. State Rep. Alberta Anderson went