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"Who’s picking up the slack (in lost revenue) on land use in agricultural districts?” asked supervisor Dick Latham. "No one’s protesting about that.”
Use value taxation afforded property in an ag district hasn’t stirred opposition because, Luke maintained, the county derives benefits since the land is tied up with development restrictions for eight years, the duration of all districts approved in Rappahannock to date. The fanner gives up nothing for the tax breaks received in a general use value program since participants may withdraw property at any time, the supervisor chairman added.
“You can get out of an agricultural district too," countered Wood. "If you don’t believe it, check with Culpeper,” he said referring to a petition for withdrawal from an ag district currently under consideration by the
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