by Sara Schonhardt | Jul 24, 2022 | Business, People
Questions about who gets to live in Rappahannock are perennial A Rappahannock News/Foothills Forum special report by Sara Schonhardt Graphics by Laura Stanton Housing has long been a topic of discussion in Rappahannock. What’s available? What’s affordable?...
by Tim Carrington | May 1, 2022 | Broadband, Business
As Rappahannock County approaches a decision point on participating in an ambitious eight-county high-speed broadband plan, advocates might pause to salute two events that make the milestone project possible: the outbreak of Covid-19 in March 2020 and the resulting...
by Tim Carrington | Mar 28, 2022 | Agriculture, Business
Proposed real estate tax rates should ease burden for more than two-thirds of Rappahannock property owners The real estate tax rate reduction proposed by County Administrator Garrey Curry earlier this month would cut taxes for more than two-thirds of the county’s...
by Tim Carrington | Mar 18, 2022 | Agriculture, Business
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors will explore deepening the proposed cuts in Rappahannock’s tax rates, reflecting a surge in tourist-related income, plus leftover funds from the federal government’s pandemic-relief programs. After County Administrator...
by Tim Carrington | Mar 11, 2022 | Agriculture, Business
Plan calls for 18% cut in property tax rate…But it won’t be a windfall for homeowners: Since values soared, change will keep most tax bills the same or only slightly higher Rappahannock County’s $32.9 million budget for the fiscal year beginning July contains a...