58.1-603.3. Imposition of additional state retail sales and use taxes in certain regions. A. As used in this section, unless the context clearly shows otherwise:B. There is hereby levied and imposed, in addition to all other taxes and fees now imposed …
At our last meeting former Governor Douglas Wilder addressed the City Council in support of a request to provide the National Slavery Museum a three-year exemption on real estate taxes. The amount involved is $42,745.00 per year for a total exemption o…
As Richmond prepares for their special session on transportation I would like to point out a few facts that should be considered in the upcoming debate. Planning District 16, the fourth largest and fastest growing region in the Commonwealth (The counti…
The rationale for the poll question regarding next year’s assessment is to see whether we could possibly save another $150,000.00 by putting it off in exchange for a pledge not to increase the real estate tax next year. I’ve been opposed to putting…
While at the polls on Election Day it was pointed out to me that I had given up my Republican credentials because I was supporting the two, “tax and spend liberal” candidates for the At-Large seats on City Council. It was the “tax and spend” co…
IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD……Needless to say I am quite content with the outcome of this election. Mayor Tomzak ended up with 64% of the vote and won in all four wards. I do have to say that the early posting implying that because my…
Much has been claimed over the past few months regarding credit for bringing the Cal Ripken project to Fredericksburg. Below is the first article to appear in the Free Lance Star that provided the details on how Fredericksburg was chosen. Ripken Pitch…
On April 25th the Free Lance Star, in a story entitled– Checking the Factshttp://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2008/042008/04252008/374410 laid out the inaccuracies of Mrs. Girvan’s position on Auto Chalk. Mrs. Girvan’s response—post that same ina…
Today, former Mayor Beck endorsed Mrs. Girvan because, in his words, Mayor Tomzak has an, “obvious disdain for those to whom history is important.” He points to the recent demolition of building and comment’s made by the Mayor about preservationi…
In a conversation with a member of the Fourth Estate regarding the content on this blog the point was made that I was focusing only on Mrs. Girvan’s inaction on the budget when all the candidates seemed to be avoiding the issues. A legitimate observa…
