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2012-2013 Decal Design Competition Kicks Off

Published October 17, 2011 at 3:58PM

“The competition will give you the opportunity to practice your design skills as well as participate in the workings of local government,” the Treasurer’s Office said in a letter to high school students. “The winning decal design will be displayed on the windshields of over 155,000 vehicles in Arlington, and will become part of the Arlington decal exhibit located at the county administrative building.”

Students are asked to submit their design as a JPEG file, either via email or via CD. The design must be in a resolution no less than 300 DPI. The final decal measures 1.5 inches by 2.25 inches. More detailed instructions are available on the county’s web site.

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Arlington Tax Deadline Approaching

By ARLnow.com

Published September 26, 2011 at 9:45AM

Both tax bills are due next week on Wednesday, Oct. 5.

In addition, the Arlington County Treasurer’s office is reminding residents that the 2011-2012 vehicle decals must be displayed on windshields by Nov. 15.

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Tax Enforcers on the Prowl for Sticker-Less Cars

By ARLnow.com

Published March 4, 2011 at 10:23AM

In neighborhoods like Colonial Village, tax enforcement officers seek out vehicles with out-of-state tags and/or without Arlington registration stickers. They take notes, snap photos and then send letters to the owners, if need be.

The Personal Property Enforcement Program has collected more than $6 million in lost revenue in seven years, according to Ingrid Morroy, the county’s Commissioner of Revenue.

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Winner of County Vehicle Decal Contest Announced

By ARLnow.com

Published February 15, 2011 at 3:34PM

Out of the four design finalists, Wakefield High School student Maya Giacobbe was named the winner for her design, “Hume, Sweet Hume.”

Giacobbe said she chose to design a decal featuring Arlington’s Hume School — the present-day home of the Arlington Historical Society — because “it was one of the first schools in Arlington.”

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Announcing the Winner of Our Alternative Vehicle Decal Contest

By ARLnow.com

Published February 2, 2011 at 3:06PM

The winner, with just over a 33 percent of the vote, is the “Parking Ticket Instructions” decal by “Planet Moron.” The “Brown Flip Flops” design is our runner-up, with 28 percent of the vote.

More than 750 people voted in the contest, which pitted five user-submitted parking decal designs against one another. The winner will now receive the high honor and distinction of being known as Arlington’s finest alternative parking decal designer.

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Vote: Alternative Decal Contest

By ARLnow.com

Published January 26, 2011 at 1:05PM

Last week we announced our first annual Alternative Vehicle Decal contest, to compete with the actual Arlington County vehicle decal contest. We’ve completed the difficult task of narrowing the excellent submissions down to five finalists, and now it’s time to vote.

We’ll keep voting open for a week, and will announce the winner shortly thereafter. The grand prize is the satisfaction of knowing that Arlington picked you as its best alternative vehicle decal designer.

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ARLnow.com Alternative Vehicle Decal Contest

By ARLnow.com

Published January 18, 2011 at 10:23AM

But what it you’re not a high school student? Why can’t you be in the running for the contest?

Well, that’s where we come in. Today we’re launching our first annual Alternative Vehicle Decal Contest.

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Voting Begins for Vehicle Decal Design Contest

By ARLnow.com

Published January 13, 2011 at 3:07PM | Updated January 13, 2011 at 3:31PM

Voting has just begun for the county’s 2011-2012 vehicle decal design competition.

Arlington residents will be able to vote for one of four designs selected for the competition. Each design was created by an Arlington high school student.

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Reminder: Vehicle Decal Deadline Approaching

By ARLnow.com

Published November 12, 2010 at 8:55AM

After Monday, county police will be able to ticket any county resident with an expired sticker.

There was a delay in mailing out the decals this year, but officials told us that would not affect the Nov. 15 display deadline.

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Wondering Why Your Vehicle Assessment Went Up This Year?

By ARLnow.com

Published September 22, 2010 at 3:04PM | Updated September 22, 2010 at 3:41PM

“I always thought one’s car lost value from the time it left the dealer,” a frustrated resident told us in an email. “Not sure how widespread this is, but it’s creating buzz in our neighborhood.”

Actually, it’s fairly widespread. Arlington County bases its vehicle assessments on the National Automobile Dealers Association’s yearly list of vehicle values, which comes out every January 1. This year, the values of many used SUVs, crossover vehicles, trucks and vans went up.

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DEVELOPING STORY — County Vehicle Decals and Tax Bills Delayed Due to Printer Problems

By ARLnow.com

Published September 10, 2010 at 4:59PM | Updated September 11, 2010 at 2:24AM

The printer problem wasn’t confined to Arlington. The same printing company is used by at least one other local jurisdiction, we’re told.

In Arlington, the decals must be displayed by November 15, which will give drivers plenty of time. But meeting the October 5 deadline for paying the tax may be more problematic.

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Snow-Covered W&OD Bridge Selected for New Car Decal

By ARLnow.com

Published February 23, 2010 at 5:18PM | Updated February 25, 2010 at 12:38AM

Appropriately, considering this winter’s historic snowfall, the design features a snow-covered bridge over the W&OD trail.

The winner was chosen from a pool of 19 designs submitted by local high school students. It will soon be featured on the 155,000 vehicles garaged in Arlington.