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Smyth County refers proposed change to real estate, personal property billing schedule to Ordinance committee
Summary
The Board moved June 11 to send proposed changes — real estate billed twice annually (June 5 and Dec. 5) and personal property due Oct. 5 — to the Ordinance committee for review; County Administrator estimated mailing costs would approximately double.
The Smyth County Board of Supervisors on June 11 voted to send proposed changes to the county’s tax-billing schedule to the Ordinance committee for review before any formal adoption.
Under the proposal discussed by County Administrator Shawn Utt and Commissioner of Revenue Bradley Powers, the county would bill real estate taxes in two installments — 50% due June 5 and 50% due December 5 — and move the personal property tax due date to October 5 beginning in 2027. Royal Oak District Supervisor Courtney Widener made the motion to refer the proposal to the Ordinance committee; Chilhowie District Supervisor Mike Sturgill seconded and the motion passed unanimously with Chair Atkins absent.
County Administrator Shawn Utt said current mailing costs run around $13,000 annually and he anticipated those costs would roughly double under a twice-annual billing cycle; he asked the Ordinance committee to review mailing and administrative implications. Atkins District Supervisor Charlie Atkins had asked whether mailing costs would increase; the board agreed the Ordinance committee should examine the operational and cost impacts before any final action.
Next steps: the proposal will be reviewed by the Ordinance committee and brought back to the full board; a public hearing may be scheduled after committee review.
