2012 Liened Properties

Like clockwork, the combined July meeting is when the school board directors vote to publicize the liened properties from the previous year. This past Monday was no exception. Jan Klein explained that this list is made public annually to encourage those on the list to make payments on their liened properties. According to Ms. Klein, once they start making payments, their names are scratched off the list. When I published last year's list, I wrote this:

With mixed emotions...I filed a Right To Know for the list of tax liens for 2011 on Monday evening. My RTK was granted this morning. Josephine Posti sounded giddy during Monday's meeting when she singled out the media to say that this list will be available to publish. I apologize in advance if this causes any heartache for those individuals who can't afford to pay their taxes and have filed bankruptcy. My heart goes out to you. The taxes here are outrageous and it is a struggle to pay them.  I do see a familiar name who was endorsed by the Mt. Lebanon Republican Committee, instead of me.  For that reason, I am publishing this list. 2011 liened properties 

I see some repeat offenders on this year's list.  Please understand that there are individuals who cannot afford to pay their taxes, while others may be sticking it to the man. I am sorry for those who are struggling.  I am doing everything I can to expose the wasteful spending in Mt. Lebanon. I wish we, the taxpayers, had some recourse other than voting to get control of our local government.

Here is this year's list. 2012 Liened Properties