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Pittsylvania County supervisors unanimously extend tax due date 10 days after late mailings
Summary
The Pittsylvania County board voted 7-0 to move the tax due date 10 calendar days, saying late postal delivery and pay-period timing left some residents unable to budget for bills and at risk of penalties. County counsel said the item was handled without public comment.
The Pittsylvania County board voted unanimously to extend the county tax due date by 10 calendar days, citing late mail deliveries that left some residents little time to budget and pay.
Chairman Mr. Ingram moved the change during new business, saying that because tax bills were mailed only two weeks before the due date, many residents did not receive bills on the usual ~30-day timeline and ‘‘I want to at least alleviate any additional cost on our residents.’’ Mr. Ingram told the board the extension was intended to reduce penalties for taxpayers who received bills late.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Whittle. Several board members said the new date would better align with common payroll dates (the 1st and the 15th) and would help residents on fixed incomes who do not know their available funds until they receive a bill. One member described the extension as a way to give taxpayers ‘‘an opportunity to budget that next paycheck’’ rather than incur a penalty.
County counsel clarified that the item was not a public hearing and the board was not taking public comment on the motion. After discussion the board voted to approve the 10-day extension by a 7-0 vote.
The board recorded that the treasurer may in the future petition the board for similar relief; the board did not take further public action on related policy at this meeting and moved on to other routine business.
Actions taken: the board approved a motion to extend the tax due date by 10 calendar days (moved by Mr. Ingram; seconded by Mr. Whittle). The vote was recorded as 7 yes, 0 no.
The meeting proceeded to other board matters after the vote.
