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As with the other constitutional officers, Douglas Baumgardner’s salary was upped ten percent by the compensation board, from $18,900 to $20,790.
Reviewing other budget highlights, Cox reported that he put in $60,000 for garbage collection, noting that a new collection and disposal contract must be negotiated at the end of the current fiscal year.
With no new projects planned in courthouse or office renovations, maintenance of buildings and grounds shows a decrease of $24,000, the accountant pointed out.
In addition to putting the tax rate on real estate at 40 cents per $100 to support the preliminary budget. Cox listed the rate on personal property at $5.60 but with an assessment ratio of 40 percent rather than 100 percent. (Personal property taxes in Rappahannock are assessed on' on licensed motor vehicles.)
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