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Board schedules public hearing to amend county cigarette-tax refund rule to comply with state law
Summary
Staff told supervisors that Rockbridge County’s code retained a 5% retainage on returned cigarette tax stamps while state law requires full refund; the board voted Aug. 25 to set a Sept. 22 public hearing on an ordinance amendment to bring the county code into compliance.
Rockbridge County staff told the Board of Supervisors on Aug. 25 that county code currently allows a 5% retainage when retailers return unused cigarette-tax stamps, but state law requires refunding the full purchase price. Staff recommended amending the county code to conform with state law and asked the board to set a public hearing.
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