27 Jan 2012 News
Auditor says Richmond overstated value of government buildings and land The audit said the city has misstated the value of its fixed assets in nine years of financial statements, despite a warning from...
View ArticleAudit: Issues with Richmond Finance Department
The results have city leaders scratching their heads. In some cases, the city overcharged taxpayers and in others, Richmond missed out on millions of dollars in uncollected taxes….One finding generated...
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Auditor says city missing millions in uncollected taxes
2012 Apr 04. Over the past six years, the amount of uncollected personal property and business license taxes by the city of Richmond has increased to about $15 million, according to a report released...
View ArticleAudit, billing issues show trouble in Richmond’s finance department
Richmond mailed personal property tax bills to residents barely two weeks before payment is due, prompting renewed concern from members of Richmond City Council about disarray in the city’s finance...
View ArticleRichmond taxpayers get more time to settle bills
Richmond plans to give city taxpayers an extra month to pay personal property taxes after it issued bills last week giving residents less than two weeks to pay. …In an interview, [Mayor Jones said he]...
View ArticleResidents blast city on late-arriving tax bills
…Taxpayers complained of grossly inflated assessments, bills for vehicles sold years ago, delinquent notices for taxes that had been paid, and a basic lack of customer service on the part of city...
View ArticleRichmond City Council passes tax extension [; budget changes discussed]
Richmond City Council passes tax extension….will give taxpayers until June 1 to pay their personal property tax bills in full….”We recognize that we have an inventory of issues we’re working through to...
View ArticleOfficial outlines fixes for Finance Department
The new administrator over Richmond’s beleaguered Finance Department outlined plans Thursday to fix problems that resulted in thousands of incorrect and late tax bills this year and earned the...
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Richmond stormwater utility fee collections ‘miserable’ in 3rd year
…the city administration had directed the department not to pursue collections… Richmond’s 3-year-old stormwater utility is struggling to collect millions of dollars in fees from property owners, and...
View ArticleFalse tax bills haunt former city residents, threatens credit
But the Waldrop’s complaint is about more than money. They say they’ve been treated unfairly and fear others are being treated the same. |..12-0|..
View ArticleMeals tax issue stirs up dispute in Richmond
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery recently received a surprise from the city of Richmond: a request that the brewery pay meals tax on all beer it has sold by the glass in the past year. Link
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