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any year unless such an ordinance is adopted by the governing body thereof not later than June 30 of the year previous to the year when such taxes are first assessed and levied under this article...” the commonwealth’s attorney noted.
Too Late?
Baumgardner emphasized in his letter that he has not had sufficient time to adequately research the impact of the state enabling legislation provision on Rappahannock’s land use ordinance. But at the same time, he concluded that “at the very least, the Board of Supervisors, if it elects to continue land use taxation after a study and review of the matter, will have to pass an ordinance prior to January 1, 1983, extending land use taxation into the future....However, it may be that, since June 30, 1982, has now come and gone, this cannot be done at this time and the county will have no alternative other than to discontinue its land use program effective January 1, 1983.”
In an interview Tuesday, Baumgardner acknowledged that the question raised over the continuance of use value taxation will have no effect on preferential tax treatmenat afforded qualifying properties in Agriculture and Forestral Districts. Even if county-wide use value taxation is discontinued, "I don't believe it would affect ag districts," he said.
Land in ag districts which meets the same criteria set by the General Assembly in enabling legislation for use value taxation is eligible for the same preferential tax
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