Hanover residents could see rebate on June tax bill

committee concurs with all three proposals.

The Hanover County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on April 5 to gather residents’ feedback on several proposed amendments to county administrator John Budesky’s recommended fiscal year 2024 budget.

a much-expanded branch of the Pamunkey Regional Library, additional classroom space and a full-size gymnasium with a larger stage.

“This truly is a culmination of community input and effort,” said

Susan P. Dibble, South Anna District’s representative on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors. “So many people have played a part in this project. It will be a

Those amendments, which stem from discussions held during a March 1 finance committee meeting, include providing a 2 cent tax rebate to residents; increasing the income level at which elderly and disabled residents qualify for tax relief; and providing an additional 2% merit increase for county and school employees.

Budget director Shelly Wright presented the recommended amendments to supervisors during the March 8 board meeting, noting that the county’s finance

Wright explained that, in order for the county to issue the rebate, it must first declare a budget surplus for FY23. The current surplus of $4 million will then be used to take two cents from the county’s real property tax rate, meaning county tax bills would have an effective rate of .79 cents for tax year 2023. The rebate would only be applied to the June bill, Wright said, and used an annual property tax amount of $3,000 to illustrate what residents will see.

For the first half of the $3,000 bill—which would be for $1,500 and due in June—the resident would see a line deducting a $74 rebate. The $1,500 bill due in October would remain unchanged.

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