Moving at the Speed of Government
I had to get car tags this month.
It's a yearly thing. The state of Alabama sends me these nice little post cards letting me know how much of my money they want this year for a little bitty sticker to go on my car tag. It's a fun game we play.
Anyway, mine are due this month. In Florida it was the month of your birthday. I guess that was the states way of reminding you that you are another year older, now give us money.
Alabama does it by where your last name is in the alphabet. So people with last names starting with "f" go in April. You know the same month that I've usually already paid the state and federal government a tidy sum, let's get you one more time for car tags.
Alabama is proud of their little stickers. For 4 cars, 2 of which are old and not valued at much, the state wants well over $400 for tags. Can we say "ouch" boys and girls?
I was going to be smart this year. It's mid April. I know better than to wait until the end of the month. I know there will be long lines and much unhappier people than you can normally expect paying taxes. So, this morning I took off to the grocery store. Yes, grocery store. Doesn't every state have you buy your car tags by the pharmacy at the end of isle of cleaning products? Wait, that may just be Alabama.
Where was I? Oh yes, I drive across town to the grocery store. The drive itself is another little gripe of mine. I like the fact Madison is working on the roads. They really need to. I don't understand why they chose to repave both of the major North to South roads at the same time. I guess I shouldn't complain, at least something is happening. I walk in and see the line. It's about 20 to 25 people. I roll my eyes and figure, I'm here, I might as well stay.
There are 5 people working at the counter. The line is 25 people, this shouldn't take too long. Then I notice they've combined the line for car tags and driver's license's into one long line. I then notice the same 5 people take care of this. So, far not too bad. Then as I get closer to the counter I see that 2 of the 5 don't do car tags. They sit at their little computer waiting for someone to come in to pay property taxes. I watch these 2 for the entire hour and half I'm there, and they help 2 people. One guy who actually had to pay property tax, and one lady that got in the wrong line. She belonged in the cattle gates with the rest of us.
I know this may sound silly, but the same county pays all 5 people. Would it be nuts to say have all 5 do car tags, and when the person walks up for properly tax, have them then help that person? I know this sounds crazy, but just my thought.
Government in action, isn't it always fun?
It's a yearly thing. The state of Alabama sends me these nice little post cards letting me know how much of my money they want this year for a little bitty sticker to go on my car tag. It's a fun game we play.
Anyway, mine are due this month. In Florida it was the month of your birthday. I guess that was the states way of reminding you that you are another year older, now give us money.
Alabama does it by where your last name is in the alphabet. So people with last names starting with "f" go in April. You know the same month that I've usually already paid the state and federal government a tidy sum, let's get you one more time for car tags.
Alabama is proud of their little stickers. For 4 cars, 2 of which are old and not valued at much, the state wants well over $400 for tags. Can we say "ouch" boys and girls?
I was going to be smart this year. It's mid April. I know better than to wait until the end of the month. I know there will be long lines and much unhappier people than you can normally expect paying taxes. So, this morning I took off to the grocery store. Yes, grocery store. Doesn't every state have you buy your car tags by the pharmacy at the end of isle of cleaning products? Wait, that may just be Alabama.
Where was I? Oh yes, I drive across town to the grocery store. The drive itself is another little gripe of mine. I like the fact Madison is working on the roads. They really need to. I don't understand why they chose to repave both of the major North to South roads at the same time. I guess I shouldn't complain, at least something is happening. I walk in and see the line. It's about 20 to 25 people. I roll my eyes and figure, I'm here, I might as well stay.
There are 5 people working at the counter. The line is 25 people, this shouldn't take too long. Then I notice they've combined the line for car tags and driver's license's into one long line. I then notice the same 5 people take care of this. So, far not too bad. Then as I get closer to the counter I see that 2 of the 5 don't do car tags. They sit at their little computer waiting for someone to come in to pay property taxes. I watch these 2 for the entire hour and half I'm there, and they help 2 people. One guy who actually had to pay property tax, and one lady that got in the wrong line. She belonged in the cattle gates with the rest of us.
I know this may sound silly, but the same county pays all 5 people. Would it be nuts to say have all 5 do car tags, and when the person walks up for properly tax, have them then help that person? I know this sounds crazy, but just my thought.
Government in action, isn't it always fun?
Labels: government, Madison, tax
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