Aggressive pursuation on voluntary nonprofit payments by Drazen

It ' s the secret weapon Independence Party mayoral candidate Douglas Walter Drazen plans to use to generate revenue from nonprofit, tax - exempt organizations.

" Additionally, unlike the current administration, and its predecessor, which fictional a half - hearted force spell 2004 recognized in that the ' Impartial Share Program, ' my administration will aggressively pursue accurate payments from ' nonprofit ' property owners, " uttered Drazen, who again proposes selling Ely Grounds golf course. " Metro - Interfaith, which operates elderly housing ropes Binghamton, makes compatible a payment every stretch, and would exemplify a good model to follow. "

Drazen said he will hold weekly press conferences praising groups such as Metro - Interfaith and shaming those who don ' t pay.

He also proposed stopping garbage pickup for nonprofits and asking city council to enact a local law, pursuant to New York State Real Property Tax Law 420 - b, which allows local taxation of certain " nonprofits. "

" I find that hard to believe he really believes he is going to shame people into giving money, " said Ryan. " These groups don ' t deserve shame. If it wasn ' t for these not - for - profits some of the most vulnerable would be even more vulnerable. "

In 2008, Ryan ' s office identified $58. 2 million in tax - exempt property. Of those properties: 44. 2 percent are government and 17 percent are religious organizations. Altogether, the city determined 31. 6 percent of its properties in 2008 were tax exempt.
" Even if you are going to tax some of these groups the money is minimal, " said Ryan.