Sadly, the Assessment Accountability Act (my term for HB570) was defeated in the Senate Finance Committee. According to Norm (TQ) . . .
(Delegate Sal Iaquinto, the bill’s sponsor) said it looked like the lobbyists for Virginia’s counties and cities has done a thorough job of tilting the Democrats, at least, against it.
And sure enough, when it came time to speak on the bill, VaCo and the VML (RWL: I think that’s the Virginia Municipal League) announced their opposition, as did a handful of tax collectors from Fairfax, Prince William and Augusta counties.
Wait, Norm, did you say the tax collector from Augusta County?
Paging Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Lynn Mitchell . . .
[...] Cross-posted to RWL [...]
[...] DJ took note that Augusta County was there. [...]
Unbelievable, DJ. When I read Norm’s post, I emailed to ask if he knew who the representative was from Augusta County but he wasn’t certain so I’m trying to discover who it was. No wonder the citizens of Augusta County believe those at the Government Center are not listening to them….
Well, Norm did say “tax collector.” That would lead me to believe it’s CoR Shrewsbury.