New Budget Includes Tax Hike, Add’l Housing Funds
The Arlington County Board has passed a $1.052 billion budget that will cost the average homeowner an additional $13 per month, while providing additional funding for affordable housing, schools,...
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Students Welcome Shuttle Arrival -- Students at St. Thomas More Cathedral School in Arlington welcomed the arrival of space shuttle Discovery yesterday by lining up in the school's parking lot in...
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Low Attendance at Tax Rate Hearing -- At a public hearing last night, it only took half an hour for the County Board to hear all the speakers for and against raising Arlington's real estate tax...
County Board Advertises Two Cent Tax Rate Hike
The Arlington County Board gave itself the flexibility to raise real estate taxes by as much as two cents as part of its FY 2013 budget process. The Board voted unanimously last night to advertise...
Budget Proposal Includes Small Tax Hike
The new $1.03 billion budget proposed by County Manager Barbara Donnellan includes a 0.5 cent real estate tax rate increase and a 2.1 percent increase in spending. Donnellan outlined her proposed...
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WaPo Endorses Garvey -- The Washington Post has endorsed Arlington School Board member Libby Garvey in the Democratic County Board caucuses being held tonight and Saturday. The Post said Garvey...
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Hope Proposes Cigarette Tax Hike -- Arlington's Del. Patrick Hope (D) is planning to introduce a bill that would increase Virginia's relatively low cigarette tax. Unlike past years when Hope has...
Donna’s Debt Increasing On Overdue Meals Tax List
The latest version of Arlington's meals tax delinquency list was released earlier this month and it looks like bad news for chef Roberto Donna. Donna, whose Galileo III restaurant in D.C. closed...
Spotted: Arlington Tax Enforcers on the Prowl
Just like Santa Claus, Arlington's tax enforcers know whether you've been naughty or nice. But instead of giving you a lump of coal in your stocking, the tax enforcers are taking something: your...
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Board Members Argue for New Taxing Powers -- Arlington County Board members aren't too pleased with the Republican-controlled state legislature's reluctance to grant new taxing power to...
Fewer People Show Up on Tax Deadline Day
The expected rush of residents paying their county taxes at the last minute didn't happen as originally thought. County Treasurer Frank O'Leary predicted around 2,600 people would show up on...
So Far, So Good on the County’s Tax Due Date
"Our tax party isn't very popular any more," Arlington County Treasurer Frank O'Leary said with a smile this afternoon, as residents trickled into the county government building in Courthouse (2100...
Arlington Tax Deadline Approaching
The payment deadline is fast approaching for Arlington's vehicle personal property tax and for installment two of the county's real estate tax. Both tax bills are due next week on Wednesday, Oct....
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Noise Monitoring at DCA -- A company has been hired to measure noise levels around Reagan National Airport. The information gathered will be used to figure out "ways to control or reduce noise...
Real Estate Tax Due Date Approaches
The Arlington County Treasurer's Office is reminding residents that real estate taxes are due next week. June 15 is the semi-annual payment deadline for property taxes. Payments postmarked after...
