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sale: Tax Rate May Go Down - 04/04/08 08:34 AM

Homeowners in Portsmouth may get a bit of a treat in their stockings this year as the city council is weighing a 5-cent reduction in the tax rate. That is because the assessments have risen an average of 5.5%. The tax reduction would still mean that the city has the highest … (3 comments)

sale: Assessments Higher - 04/04/08 08:23 AM

It looks like Suffolk will have a higher tax assessment this year as will all the cities in the surrounding area. Suffolk overall tax increase will be 4.4%. This is the smallest increase in years and the city is scrambling to deal with the fallout from a smaller tax increase.
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sale: Assessments Higher - 04/04/08 08:21 AM

It looks like Portsmouth will have a higher tax assessment this year as will all the cities in the surrounding area. Portsmouth overall tax increase will be 5.0%. This is the smallest increase in years and the city is scrambling to deal with the fallout from a smaller tax increase.
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sale: Blight Bills On Hold - 02/18/08 07:41 PM

Two South Hampton Roads legislators have sponsored bills to enhance local governments' power to fine absentee owners of blighted vacant proprieties. The bills by Sen. Louise Lucas and Del. Paula Miller will not be passed this year. That is a shame and a blight on our legislature. The bills will need … (2 comments)

sale: Homeless Counted - 02/13/08 05:00 PM

In Suffolk recently about 20 people fanned out to count the homeless. It was part of an annual survey to count homeless people. Only two were found this year. I doubt if that is an accurate count but it is one that you have to go with. The city although small … (0 comments)

sale: Blighted Homes - 01/21/08 06:40 PM

Portsmouth has joined Norfolk in asking the legislature for more power in dealing with blighted properties. As of now, the state allows properties that are vacant but secure to stay that way and sets a $25.00 registry fee. This gives the owners no incentive to fix up a home. A vacant home devalues … (0 comments)

sale: Portsmouth Gets New Circuit Court Building - 12/03/07 09:09 AM

After asking for more than a decade, Circuit Court judges are finally going to get a new building. It should be built by 2010. The building will be three stories built with brick and a stone court. The courthouse will have updated security, more handicapped spaces and additional space for records … (0 comments)

sale: Suffolk And the Fairgrounds - 10/24/07 02:46 PM

Suffolk's first redevelopment has a hit a bit of a snag. It seems it could take more then six years to complete the project. The latest problem is buried construction debris under half of the site. The debris comes from a Planters Peanut plant that was imploded in 1995 and left … (0 comments)

sale: Fair Downs - 09/29/07 10:33 AM

Affordable housing is coming to a festival site soon. The old Fair Downs is going to be turned into a housing project by a Virginia Beach developer. Lawson Homes is planning on putting 171 homes on the the 23 acre site. There will be 72 condo style homes, 38 multifamily homes, … (0 comments)

sale: Habitat for Humanity - 09/22/07 10:13 AM

The Suffolk City Council vote to give the South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity $280,000 to buy 14 lots for the Organization's building blizt. This is supposed to take place next year in the area of Huntersville. The money came from the new affordable housing trust fund. Now all they need … (2 comments)

sale: Truxton Gets A Redesign - 08/13/07 09:00 AM

Citizens met with out of town designers to help redesign this historic part of Portsmouth. Vacant lots to flower gardens, playgrounds upgraded and dilapidated houses fixed up, this is what they came up with. That was the easy part. The hard part will be convincing the city to spend some money … (0 comments)

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