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Taxes, Fees and Rates

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Taxes

General Property Taxes:
 • Real Property tax- $0.12/$100 of assessed value
 • Personal Property Tax - $0.51/$100 of assessed value 
 • Public Service Real Property - $0.14/$100 of assessed value 
 • Public Service Personal Property - $0.51/$100 of assessed value 
 • Machinery & Tool Tax - $0.17/$100 of assessed value 

Other Local Taxes:
 • Cellular Telephone Tax – 10% of monthly gross charge,
not to exceed $3.00
 • Consumer Utility Tax – 10% of monthly gross charge, not to exceed $2.00 for residential service; $5.00 for commercial service; $15.00 for industrial service
 • Meals Tax – 5.0% of prepared food sold 
 • Transient Occupancy Tax – 5.0% on charges for overnight lodging 
 • Bank Stock Tax – Maximum allowed by Code of Virginia 
 • Motor Vehicle License Tax -$25.00 for autos, trucks & trailers; $18.00 for motorcycles 
 • Franchise License Tax - 5% of gross receipts from non-exclusive cable television franchise agreement 
Fees
 
Service Connection Fees:
 
 Meter Size
  Inside Corp Limits
   Outside Corp Limits 
 
  (Water)
  (Sewer) (Water)
(Sewer)
5/8"
  $1,000
  $1,000
  $2,000
  $2,000
1"
    1,500
    1,500
    3,000
    3,000
1 ½"
    2,000
    2,000
    4,000
    4,000
2"
    2,500
    2,500
    5,000
    5,000
2 ½"
     3,000    3,000     6,000     6,000
3"
    3,500
    3,500
    7,000
    7,000
+ 3"
 Cost + 10%
Cost + 10%
Cost + 25%
Cost + 25%

*Meters and service connections larger than 3" will be charged at actual costs plus 10% inside the corporate limits, actual costs plus 25% outside the corporate limits.

Utility Impact Fees:

 
 Meter Size
     Inside Corp Limits  
   Outside Corp Limits    
   (Water)  (Sewer)   (Water) (Sewer)
5/8"
       $      0
    $      0
     $1,250
   $  1,250
1"
               0
            0
       2,000
       2,000
1 ½"
            500
         500
       5,000
       5,000
2"
            750
         750
       7,500
       7,500
2 ½"
         1,000
      1,000
     10,000
     10,000
3"
         5,000
      5,000
     20,000
     20,000
+ 3"
         5,000
      5,000
     50,000
     50,000

Charges
 
Sewer and Water Use Charges: 
 
Minimum 
   Water (per 1000 gallons)
 Sewer (per 1000 gallons)
   (In Town)  (Out of Town)   (In Town)
(Out of Town)
0 - 3000 gallons
   $11.25
     $22.50
   $11.25
     $22.50
3001 - 10,000
      3.35
         6.70
      3.35
        6.60
10,001 - 50,000
      3.25
         6.50
      3.15
        6.30
50,001 - 100,000
      3.15
         6.30
      3.05
        6.10
100,001 - 250,000
      3.15
         6.30
      3.05
        6.10
250,001 - 500,000
      3.15
         6.30
     3.05
        6.10
5,000,001 or more
      3.15
         6.30
    3.05
        6.10

Bulk Water Charges: 

$21.00 per 1,000 gallons

Penalties and Reconnection Charges:
 • Late Utility Payments – 10% of actual bill
 • Reconnection charges - $10.00 for first offense, $25.00 for each subsequent offense within 12 months

Service Charges: 

 • Opening & Closing of Graves - $500.00 or actual cost, whichever is greater
 • Residential Garbage Collection Fees - $4.00 per month
 • Commercial Garbage Collection Fees - $8.00 per month
 • Copies of Police Reports - $10.00 for offense reports, $7.00 for accident reports

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