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	Name:	Bamaonthelake -
	Subject:	Makes $125 seem cheap..
	Date:	3/9/2008 10:19:11 PM

See above. I noticed that the Paces' Point letter they sent me says they are incorporated not a volunteer agency even though their website uses .org which should be used only for non-profit organizations.

I really do not have a problem with the organization as a whole but at least send me some information about the organization before sending a bill attached to a lien letter. I mean chances are I would have given more money if the first interaction had been positive.

This brings up another question. Does Alabama Power have to pay for each lot that does not have a house or dwelling? What about builders are they being sent lien letters for houses which are sitting empty?

If the organization is a LLC then they should provide any paying member with a quarterly statment of accounts receivables and payables, that is the law.

Froma post above such information was requested but never received. I work with audit trails in my job. I am also an ex military policeman.

Sarbanes & Oxley is the new law that requires outside, independant auditing of organizations. Look at Richard Scrushy to see if the government is not serious about organizations having over sight of their activities.

I guess my point is this. If I would have received a letter that covered the authority in which I could be charged 125.00 a year for fire service and then covered what my 125.00 would be used for and how often I would be provided information as to where my money was being spent or if I wanted to know how my money was being spent, the process in which I could see the open books then I would fine with that.

A letter saying, hey we are puting your property up for sale if you do not give us 125 bucks and a lien (which I was informed was the oldest trick in the book for Tallapoosa County and Alabama Lease lots) with nothing else sucks.

I have had one contractor try to play that game with me and I went and hired a very well known lawyer in Tallapoosa County to represent me. Funny thing is that when the lawyer sent a letter to the contractor the lien was removed almost over night.

I am going to contactmy lawyer tomorrow and see if they can do some prep work as to the legality of a (Volunteer organization) putting alien on a property for services that were neither agreed to or signed for.

I have already done some prep work and it appears that the paces Point FD has income of over 500,000.00 yearly!

Now is that money being audited and spent according to Standard Accounting Procedures and are the books being audited in accordance to State and Federal guidlines? Are people that are paying 125.00 a year getting access to financial records on a quarterly or yearly basis.

Who funds the Friday night singa alongs? Is my/our money being used for emergency services or to buy chips and sodas so that everyone can sit around and sing songs on Friday night?

I also think that it is weird to see another lot being cleared for Paces Point Fire Department number 2, not far from a very nice Volunteer Department right down the road! The appearance of the current building is a lot nicer than some city departments and to think they are going to build another new facility on the same road makes you go hmmmmmmmm!

I might pay my amount just to get access to all the records or get my lawyer to file for access to all files to include financial, insurance coverage to include that of members, equipment and baord members along with discovery notices for access to all incorporation records,past tax filings to include non-profit status and all department SOP's.

Needless to say they will earn my 125.00 if they decided to be stupid enough to file a lien. Thanks for all the support here.

I feel energized by the positve comments. Taxation without representation is why in the 1700's our fore fathers dumped bales of tea into the Boston Harbor because England imposed a tea tax that was not fair!

If anyone wants to joinme please let me know.

Plus I pay insuance on my home so do not give me the " 125 bucks is cheap if your house burns to the ground BS" At least I know what my insurance money goes for each month.