The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has approved a move to permanent window stickers for cars, WINA reports. They started talking about this a couple of months ago, and Charlottesville eliminated window stickers entirely in October. Neither Albemarle nor Charlottesville has changed the tax process at all, they’ve just eliminated the need to scrape off those damnable stickers.
No more decal wars?
Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on four six and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #
Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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Two questions I have. Let’s say I live in Charlottesville; 1) Can I get my Registration renewed (the licence plate decal) without paying the fee that the city (and county) still wants to charge? If yes than 2) What are the enforcement procedures now that there’s no sticker in the window (for the city)?
My point being, as I’ve said in other threads on this subject, these fees the “Auto Property Tax” (which in my understanding has always been tied to the city or county sticker) should be completely linked to the yearly DMV registration/plate decal. One trip, one transaction.
I think the city will be simply making up the lost ticket revenue by assessing very steep penalties for unpaid taxes on vehicles that are registered by the DMV as being “garaged in” the city. That will provide the coercive stick too. I think your right: these taxes should be handled at the state level, but it is a local tax source. That’s really what was behind the decal wars as well – the city wants to be sure they extract all the revenue they possibly can from every possible source.
TrvinMn – the answer to your first question is NO – you can’t renew the license plate without the DMV having record of the taxes being paid.
It does leave some slack time in the process – if your plates expire late in the year, it may take several months to catch up with you. But there are already interest and penalties built in to the tax collection process which should address those.
I’m wondering how this all works in with the current ability to renew state plates for 2 years.