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Board schedules public hearing on proposed volunteer fire/rescue vehicle tax exemption

Southampton County Board of Supervisors · July 23, 2024
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Summary

County staff proposed two ordinances to exempt one vehicle owned by qualified volunteer fire and rescue personnel from personal property tax and from the $28 vehicle license tax; the board authorized public hearings on Aug. 27 and staff said the FY25 budget includes an estimated revenue reduction of about $216,000.

County staff presented draft ordinances, modeled on state code (Va. Code §58.1-3506), that would exempt one vehicle owned by an eligible volunteer firefighter or rescue squad member from personal property tax and vehicle license tax. The draft requires a chief’s certification that a volunteer regularly…

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