[nfbmi-talk] simple questions about capitol bep

[joe harcz Comcast]

November 14 2013 Revenues Set Asides and Sales Tax inquiry

 

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

1365 E. Mt. Morris Rd.

Mt. Morris, MI 48458

810-516-5262

joeharcz at comcast.net

 

Edward Rodgers II, Director

Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP)

(via e-mail)

 

 

Dear Mr. Rrodgers,

 

I am writing you today to ask a few simple questions about the business enterprise location in the Michigan State Capitol.

 

Since the BSBP stripped the blind license operator of that location in roughly May of this year it has continued to operate first under the aegis of a sighted civil servant, namely Promotional agent Josh Hoskins and sighted student assistants during the summer. Then it continued to operate again with basically the agency (BSBP) running this mandated facility to the present.

 

 

My questions are simple here. They are:

 

 

How much gross revenue has this “Capitol” site generated since June? How much in set asides have been paid in to the program? And how much in state sales tax has been paid to the Michigan Department of Treasury?

 

 

On the latter point it would be quite ironic if in deed this federally funded program, based right in our Capitol which passed PA 260 to begin with, by the way, didn’t pay its state sales taxes.

 

Oh and again the question of just how much in federal/state dollars have been expended in capital improvements by the agency was a simple one that should be able to be readily generated by System Seven, in accordance with the Michigan Auditor General’s report, has been turned in to another abuse of the Michigan FOIA by your office.

 

 

Can’t you answer simple questions about dollars and cents in a simple and straight forward, common sense manner?

 

Sir, again, this information does not belong to you. It belongs to the citizens of the State of Michigan.

 

You also know how to send it to this advocate who is blind too.

 

Warmly,

 

Paul Joseph Harcz, Jr.

 

Cc: several legislators

Cc: several media

Cc: NFB MI

Cc: Commission for Blind Persons

Cc: Auditor General, State of Michigan

Cc: RSA

Cc: Zimmer, Arwood LARA DSA

Cc: EOC