Spotsylvania Mulls 13% Tax Hike

Gotta love the Free Lance-Star. Only they could characterize a 13% tax hike as a lower rate:

Spotsylvania County supervisors voted yesterday to advertise a real-estate tax rate of 96 cents–5 cents less than the current levy but one that would raise the tax bills of most homeowners by almost 13 percent.

The board has scheduled a public hearing on the proposed fiscal 2005 budget and the tax rate for 7:30 p.m. March 25 at Courtland High School. It hopes to approve the budget and tax rate April 13.

The tax rate is a sensitive issue this year because of a property reassessment that saw residential values jump almost 20 percent, not including new construction.

March 25th is T-Day, for Tax Day! It’s time to rally ’round the standard again, folks. Every taxpayer in Spotsylvania should be prepared to attend this critical public hearing in order to make our voices heard loud and clear – “NO NEW TAXES!!!”