Richmond City Council to hold Special Meeting and vote Tuesday to extend deadline for payment of personal property taxes a full month: To be due June 1 instead of May 1, 2012

RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL Richmond City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 200 - Richmond, VA 23219 - www.council.richmondva.gov COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED Thursday, 26 April 2012 Richmond City Council to hold Special Meeting and vote Tuesday to extend deadline for payment of personal property taxes a full month: To be due June 1 instead of May 1, 2012 All nine members of Richmond City Council patroning Ordinance WHAT In direct response to public outcry with regard to the Richmond Government Administration recent mailing of personal property tax bills with less than two weeks notice to pay them, on Tuesday (May 2, 2012) Richmond City Council will hold a Special Council Meeting and vote to extend the deadline an entire month. This would extend the deadline for payment from the current date of May 1, 2012 - to a new date of June 1, 2012. This extension would include all tax payments for tangible personal property, business tangible personal property, machinery and tools, and personal property assessed for taxation by the Virginia State Corporation Commission. The Ordinance, No. 2012-78, would go into effect upon approval. WHEN Tuesday, May 1, 2012 5:00-6:30 p.m. WHERE Richmond City Council Chambers Richmond City Hall 900 E. Broad Street, 2nd Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219 WHO The Honorable Members of Richmond City Council CONTACT For more information, please contact Steve Skinner, Council Public Information Manager, Richmond City Council Office of the Council Chief of Staff, at 804.646.6052 (tel); 804.937.1386 (mobile tel) or, steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email) Richmond City Council ____________________________________________________________ Mission - The mission of Richmond City Council is to represent citizens in creating and amending local laws, providing government policy and oversight, and approving the city budget. Vision - Richmond City Council is committed to creating a vibrant community that is a great place to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family. - end - ______________________________________ Steven R. Skinner, APR Council Public Information Manager RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF Richmond City Hall 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 Richmond, Virginia 23219 804.646.6052 (office) 804.335.4054 (mobile) 804.937.1386 (home/mobile) 804.646.5468 (fax) steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email) www.council.richmondva.gov(website) ____________________________________________ MISSION The mission of Richmond City Council is to represent citizens in creating and amending local laws, providing government policy and oversight, and approving the city budget. VISION Richmond City Council is committed to creating a vibrant community that is a great place to live, work, learn, play, visit and raise a family.