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Halifax Town Councilmen will conduct a public hearing tomorrow night
(Tuesday) on the Town's proposed $1.6 million upcoming 2007-2008
budget. The hearing will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Town Hall.
The proposed budget includes no tax increases on real estate or
personal property and no increases in water and sewer fees for
either
in-town or out-of-town customers. The real estate tax will remain at
19
cents per $100 assessed value while the personal property tax
remains
at $1.68 per $100. The machinery and tool tax stands at 40 cents per
$100 value.
Following the public comment period, Councilmen are expected to set
approval and appropriation of funding for the coming year's budget.
Members are also expected to pass a resolution supporting the May 22
public hearing on VDOT's Six Year Improvement Program. They are also
expected to award a contract to Grindstaff Underground, Inc. for the
town's fiber optic project and to approve the removal of the
underground storage tank on Houston Street.
Finally they will review the timeline for completing the
comprehensive
plan for the town and the coun