This will be of little interest to most, but my experience the past few weeks have made it clear that my low opinion of government and bureaucracies hold true even for local agencies...
The local county clerk recently saw fit to have the sheriff serve me with papers, and publish my name in the newspaper multiple times as being 'delinquent' on taxes for a house I sold in 2007, taxes that were paid at the closing of the sale. Come to find out, the problem was caused by an error made by the purchaser's bank. As a local business owner in a county where it seems everybody knows everybody, I did not appreciate having my name printed in the paper, possibly giving the impression I was some kind of tax 'deadbeat', especially when no attempt was made to contact me regarding this matter in advance...
I am sure the county clerk was following the 'letter of the law', but is it too much to ask our local officials to show a little common sense and courtesy in such matters? It seems a lot of effort, expense on the counties part, and embarrassment on mine could have been avoided by a few phone calls....
I guess government at all levels is the same...
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