Historical June 1996 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
If you read the Post Dispatch or watch the evening news on television, you know that certain St. Louisans have not paid their personal property tax. Others evade this particular tax by continuing to drive with out-of-state license plates, often expired, long after they have taken up residence in our city.
The personal property tax is not a common one.
It is employed chiefly by. Southern states who actually tax their citizens very lightly. Missouri, a border state, is also a low tax state and assesses you for the value of your automobile.
I cannot believe that this is a popular tax but it helps to fund public schools, community colleges and the Zoo-Museum district.
If you are g fulltime student from another state, you do not have to pay. Otherwise, you do.
I spot violators every day. I’ll bet you can too.
The Times embarks on a two month hiatus so its bedraggled editor and board members can rest from their labors.
We will be covering stories in the interim and would love to hear from you about possible stories and we also appreciate suggestions. Thanks and have a wonderful summer.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, June 1996.
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