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Resident asks Board for options after low‑income household resorted to burning trash; supervisors ask staff to research relief
Summary
A resident described a household burning trash because they could not afford the county sticker required for disposal; the Board discussed existing elderly/disabled relief but asked staff to follow up on options for low‑income residents and tax‑relief programs.
Lavonie Jones told the Board she recently removed trash from a home where the resident said she could not afford the county sticker used for garbage disposal and had attempted to burn her trash. Jones asked whether sliding‑scale fees or other relief are available for low‑income residents.
County Administrator Karl R. Carter replied that Buckingham offers tax relief programs for the elderly and disabled but not a general low‑income tax relief program; he said staff would follow up with Jones to explore options. Supervisor Dennis H. Davis raised the related question of delinquent taxes; later in the meeting the Board unanimously directed staff to investigate delinquent real estate and personal‑property tax accounts and explore sale options to recover delinquencies.
The Board took no immediate, county‑wide new program vote at the meeting but asked staff to look into possible assistance and to follow up with the resident who raised the concern.
