Petition for a Real Estate Tax Rate Decrease

As property assessments soar to historic levels, the City Council talk is turning toward a tax-rate reduction to counter the trend. Please read on to view petition.

Read the entire article in The Pilot.

To help City Council decide to decrease the tax rate, Alfonso has put together a petition.

The Petition states:
PETITION FOR REAL ESTATE TAX RATE DECREASE
I/WE THE RESIDENTS OF VIRGINIA BEACH, PETITION THE CITY COUNCIL TO LOWER THE EXISTING REAL ESTATE TAX RATE FROM $1.22 PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUE TO $1.04. STATE LAW AUTHORIZES COUNCIL LOWERING THE TAX RATE TO OFFSET THE INCREASED REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENTS EFFECTIVE JULY 1,2004. THEREBY LESSENING TAXES NEXT YEAR.

The SDCC encourages you to sign the petition to have your voice heard!

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