Friday, August 2, 2013

Herald-Bulletin Reports Anderson Speedway Risks Losing Liquor License Due to Delinquent Property Taxes

From the Anderson Herald-Bulletin:

Action Entertainment, the company that owns Anderson Speedway, could lose its liquor license in October if it doesn't pay more than $100,000 in back property taxes owed to Madison County, officials said Wednesday.

Because the company is delinquent, County Treasurer Kelly Gaskill placed the Speedway on a list of properties to be sold at tax sale. That action could force state officials to revoke the company's liquor license.

Action Entertainment's permit was scheduled for renewal on July 21, according to documents on file with the Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission.

With that deadline looming, Action Entertainment President Rick Dawson requested an emergency hearing in Madison County Circuit Court on July 19, to resolve some of the issues.

Judge Thomas Newman Jr. agreed to remove the Speedway from the county's tax sale list, and accepted Dawson's offer to immediately pay $25,000 on the outstanding property tax bill, which totaled $125,236.32 at the time of the hearing, said County Treasurer Kelly Gaskill.

But she balked at agreeing to sign a property tax clearance form that would certify that Dawson's property tax payments are current.
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http://heraldbulletin.com/local/x738615248/Anderson-Speedway-liquor-license-in-jeopardy