SERVING ALL HANOVER COUNTY COMMUNITIES Volume 39, No. 27
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Richmond Suburban News
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Coles shows his range with 'Music at Midday' PAGE A13
RandolphMacon falls in NCAA men's basketball tournament PAGE A17
Hanover residents could see rebate on June tax bill ROSLYN RYAN
Richmond Suburban News
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The Hanover County Board of Supervisors on March 8 approved full funding to build the Montpelier Recreation Center and Library.
Board fully funds Montpelier Recreation Center and Library CONTRIBUTED REPORT
The Hanover County Board of Supervisors on March 8 approved full funding to build the Montpelier Recreation Center and Library. This facility will be a hub for the community to gather and enjoy
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 Please see MONTPELIER, Page A5
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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. 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
committee concurs with all three proposals. 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. Please see BUDGET, Page A27
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