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Residents urge Montgomery County supervisors to reject 5¢ real‑estate tax increase
Summary
At an April 9 public hearing, Montgomery County residents told the Board of Supervisors a proposed 5¢ increase in the real‑estate tax (from $0.76 to $0.81 per $100 assessed value) would harm seniors and low‑income households; supporters said the increase funds schools and services.
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors heard more than a dozen public comments April 9 on a proposed increase in the county's real‑estate tax rate that would raise the levy from $0.76 to $0.81 per $100 of assessed value.
The hearing, held under Section 58.1‑3007 of the Code of Virginia, also reviewed other property levies: personal property would remain at $2.55 per $100, machinery and tools at $1.82, and aircraft at $1.23 per $100. The Chair read the advertised rates and opened the floor to registered speakers and others who wished to comment.
Many speakers asked supervisors not to approve the increase. Angela Acres, a Christiansburg…
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