Thursday, July 15, 2010

WELS Politician Did Not Pay His Fees - Synod Treasurer Not Accused This Time

Daniel Bice


Neumann camp admits 'screw-up' in fee payment slip up

Wisconsin governor candidate failed to pay more than $25,000 in real estate transfer fees

Mark Neumann vows to run state government like a business if he's elected governor.

But first the former Republican congressman must make sure he's running his businesses in line with the state.

Records show that Neumann failed to pay about $25,000 in real estate transfer fees when he moved millions of dollars' worth of properties from one corporate entity to another since May 2008.

Neumann, who personally signed and said he prepared most of the documents, claimed he was exempt from the transfer fee under state law. But his campaign acknowledged it had erred after No Quarter pointed out that his businesses didn't qualify for the exemption.