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There is an article in today's Independent regarding two Massillon Councilmen owing back property taxes.

Councilman Donnie Peters owes back taxes on his business, the Checkered Flag NASACR store.

We don't believe for one second that the Independent just 'stumbled' on to this salacious bit of information.

We believe they had help.

Any one who knows our Mayor for Life, who really knows our Mayor for Life, is probably thinking what we are thinking. That the mayor, or one of his lackeys, dropped the dime on Peters because Peters has not been faithfully rubber stamping recently for the mayor.

Voting against the mayor's budget was probably the last straw.

Donnie Peters owns a downtown business and the economy has been struggling.

His partner died, and he had to assume full control of the business.

He kept it open, in Massillon's downtown, during the worst economic conditions since the Great Depression.

Peters plans on making good on these back taxes.

He could have closed up shop, and never worried about the property tax bill.

We need business in our community and Donnie Peters should be applauded for his entrepreneurial efforts.

We need people to invest in our community, especially our downtown, and grow jobs.

Government does not create jobs. Entrepreneurs do.

We believe Peters will make good on his tax bill.

We also believe this story did not 'just happen.'

The Mayor for Life plays hardball.

And you don't get to be mayor for life without vigorously punishing your enemies.