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Council waives penalties for personal property taxes through March 7; CFO recommended keeping due date unchanged
Summary
Council voted unanimously to waive penalties, fees and interest for personal property taxes through March 7, 2025. City CFO recommended not changing the statutory due date but supported the temporary waiver to reduce harm to taxpayers and allow staff time to return a formal resolution.
Council unanimously approved a motion to waive all penalties, fees and interest for personal property taxes through March 7, 2025.
Miss Jordan, the city chief financial officer, explained the Hopewell Code §34-44 requires the treasurer to mail statements at least 15 days before penalties attach and that the bills were mailed Jan. 3. She said the code does not require the early mailing as a courtesy practice and recommended not changing the due date from Feb. 15 to March 7 because delaying the date could defer revenue critical to completing capital projects.
Nevertheless, the council voted to waive penalties, fees and interest until March 7; the motion to waive was made by Councilor Harris and seconded by Councilor Stokes. Roll call produced a 7-0 vote in favor.
Staff said, if council chooses a waiver, the state code requires a resolution to the treasurer and that the resolution would be presented at the next regular meeting for a vote.
