Virginia Beach City Council ponders taxes, fees
By Joel McDonald • Oct 7th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Related NewsResidents are unlikely to see their tax bills go down again next year. Faced with a potential $49 million shortfall in the 2010- 11 budget, c ouncil members Tuesday floated the idea of raising the real estate tax rate and charging user fees for item s such as trash pickup and ambulance service. ”We need further evaluation,” said Mayor Will Sessoms of the ideas discussed. “This is a starting point.” [Read Article]
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Joel McDonald has been following Virginia politics since February 2008, starting with the Democratic Presidential Primary. Since then, he has been the primary new media contact for progressive district and statewide campaigns.
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