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Bland County board adopts late-tax penalty ordinance for real estate and personal property
Summary
At a continued meeting Oct. 9, the Bland County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted new code section 50-32 to add a 2% late penalty on delinquent real estate and personal property taxes through Dec. 31 and an additional 3% beginning Jan. 1; the change followed a public hearing with no speakers.
Bland County’s Board of Supervisors on Oct. 9 voted unanimously to adopt a new county code provision establishing late-payment penalties for real estate and personal property taxes.
The board adopted new code section 50-32 after Treasurer Adam Kidd outlined the proposal, which applies a 2% penalty on delinquent taxes assessed through Dec. 31 and an additional 3% penalty after Jan. 1. Chairman Keith Costello opened the public hearing on the measure; no members of the public spoke.
Supervisor Randy Johnson moved to approve and adopt the new code section; Supervisor Stephen Kelley seconded. Roll-call votes recorded Johnson, Kelley and Costello as yea, and the motion carried unanimously.
The ordinance was adopted at the continued meeting held at the Bland County Courthouse. The board did not record any public opposition during the hearing.
