Dickenson County Decals
Brian July 6th, 2005
Looks like my county has finally realized they cannot borrow their way out of debt.
The board of supervisors voted unanimously on June 28 to invoke a new motor vehicle tax. Effective in the fall, residents must purchase a $10 decal annually for each vehicle they own. With an estimated 17,000 eligible vehicles in the county, the new tax is predicted to bring in about $170,000 a year.
In the recent past, the county’s answer to budget shortfalls has been to get loans.
Also, note this is the first entry in my new category of “Dickenson County.” Now I have to go back through a few hundred posts and change them if they fit in the new category.
Um, you didn’t have county decals before? I did not know that…We’ve had them for as long as I’ve had a car. Although I didn’t know I needed one when I first got my car and mom neglected to get me one and I got a ticket for not having one. Had to pay $15 plus the money for the decal. That was a boring story but I hadn’t said hi in awhile so HI!
Nope, the county had abolished its decal program. But, I still had to have a town sticker, so it never really helped us much.
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