MC supervisors expected to consider rebate

by Larry Chowning –

Concerns over skyrocketing 2022 personal property taxes on vehicles were recognized and adjusted by at least one locality before tax bills went out.

The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors (MCBS) voted unanimously last week to extend the tax due date on personal property taxes on vehicles by 60 days and to consider a rebate on vehicles at its Tuesday, Dec. 6 regular monthly board meeting.

When tax bills arrived in mailboxes recently, Harmony Village District Supervisor Reggie Williams said his phone was “ringing off the hook.”

Last week, the board passed unanimously a resolution that stated “the MCBS has determined that due to … (high) market values of many automobiles, recreational vehicles (RVs) and boats as of Jan. 1, 2022 resulted … in unexpected increases in taxes for citizens, for which many citizens may be unprepared to remit by the original deadline of Dec. 5, 2022.”

The City of Williamsburg recognized the issue early on and city council voted before tax bills went out to reduce the assessment ratio on all vehicles by 20%.

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Middlesex County supervisors discussed the possibility of a rebate at their retreat at the Deltaville Maritime Museum on Nov. 18. Supervisor Williams urged the board to consider a rebate for taxpayers.

The board agreed to wait until Dec. 6 to see what other localities are doing in regards to the matter.