Amherst board enacts changes to taxes affecting county businesses Justin Faulconer Sep 23, 2020 Sep 23, 2020 0 A view of businesses alongside a busy stretch of U.S. 29 Business in Madison Heights. Emily Elconin,The News & Advance Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Justin Faulconer After more than a year of planning among the Amherst County Board of Supervisors, several changes to business taxes are set to take effect Jan. 1.kAm%96 3@2C5 F?2?:>@FD=J 2AAC@G65 @C5:?2?46 2>6?5>6?ED 2E 2 $6AE] `d >66E:?8 E92E 23@=:D96D E96 >6C492?ED’ 42A:E2= E2I[ C6DECF4EFC6D E96 3FD:?6DD 2?5 @44FA2E:@?2= =:46?D:?8 Wq!~{X E2I 2?5 >@56C?:K65 D64E:@?D @7 E96 4@F?EJ’D 4@56 E92E r@F?EJ pEE@C?6J |:4926= {@4<23J D2:5 2C6 @3D@=6E6 2?5 ?@ =@?86C 4@>A=:6D H:E9 DE2E6 =2H]k^AmkAm“xE’D 46CE2:?=J 366? 2 =@?8 92F=[” r92:CH@>2? r=2F5:2 %F4<6C D2:5 @7 E96 3@2C5’D =6?8E9J C6G:6H @7 E96 >62DFC6D]k^Am kAm%96 4@F?EJ 92D 56D4C:365 E96 >62DFC6D 2D 3C:?8:?8 6BF:EJ E@ 3FD:?6DD6D 2?5 :D “C6G6?F6 ?6FEC2=]” t=:>:?2E:?8 E96 >6C492?ED’ 42A:E2= E2I[ 2 =@42= E2I @? C6E2:=6CD @C H9@=6D2=6CD’ DE@4< @C :?G6?E@CJ @? 92?5 2D @7 y2?] `[ H@F=5 =6DD6? C6G6?F6 3J Sb__[___ 2??F2==J[ H9:49 :D @77D6E 3J Sb_d[___ AC@;64E65 E@ 4@>6 :? 7C@> E96 q!~{ 492?86D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 7:8FC6D AC6D6?E65 DFA6CG:D@CD]k^Am People are also reading… Lynchburg-area food service inspections for June 10-25 New Lynchburg HealthPlex to bring connected care together Lynchburg to get $24.5M from feds to improve intersection Amherst sheriff: 3 arrested as part of drug-related searches Appomattox County community mourns death of Mark Drinkard, longtime volleyball coach Lynchburg school board elects leaders, restructures meetings Nelson Judge Doucette retires from 42-year law career Signatures gathered to reboot gaming referendum in Amherst Bedford Passenger Rail Project efforts pick up steam in public interaction What's next for one of Lynchburg's most dangerous intersections? Read our coverage here Check out Lynchburg-area property transfers for the week of July 9, 2026 After budget approval, NCPS seeks funding for staff raises Danny Rocco helping read the pulse of Virginia Tech football July 4th guide: Where to watch fireworks, parades and more ICYMI: City Stadium becomes Howlers' turf crew's patriotic canvas for July Fourth homestand kAm%96 q!~{ E2I H:== 36 C6DECF4EFC65 2E a_ 46?ED A6C S`__ :? 8C@DD C646:AED 7@C C6E2:=6CD 2?5 d 46?ED A6C S`__ :? 8C@DD AFC492D6D 7@C C6E2:=6CD] r@F?EJ @77:4:2=D 92G6 D2:5 E96 492?86 :D 56D:8?65 E@ ?@E ?682E:G6=J 27764E “>@> 2?5 A@A” =@42==J @H?65 DE@C6D — 7@C 6I2>A=6[ DE@C6D E92E D6== 82D@=:?6 3FE 5@ ?@E >2<6 2 =2C86 AC@7:E 5@:?8 D@ — 2?5 ?@E @G6C3FC56? D>2== 3FD:?6DD6D E92E 92G6 9:89 8C@DD C646:AED 3FE =@H >2C8:?D]k^Am kAmr@F?EJ p5>:?:DEC2E@C s62? #@586CD C646?E=J D2:5 ;FDE >@C6 E92? a__ 3FD:?6DD6D :? E96 4@F?EJ H@F=5 36 27764E65 3J ?:I:?8 E96 >6C492?ED’ 42A:E2= E2I 2?5 23@FE `ad 2C6 27764E65 3J E96 q!~{ 492?86]k^Am kAm}@ @?6 DA@<6 :? 72G@C @C 282:?DE E96 492?86D 5FC:?8 2 $6AE] `d AF3=:4 962C:?8]k^Am kAm{@4<23J D2:5 E96 @C5:?2?46 492?86 2=D@ :?4=F56D D@>6 “4=62?FA[” :?4=F5:?8 2 D=:89E FA52E6 E@ E96 AC@465FC6 7@C C67F?5:?8 @7 E2I6D 6CC@?6@FD=J A2:5 3J >2<:?8 :E >@C6 DEC62>=:?65 2?5 92G6 >@C6 :?E6C?2= 4964<D @? E96 AC@46DD[ 2>@?8 2 76H @E96C >62DFC6D]k^Am kAm$FA6CG:D@C s2G:5 !F89 2D<65 :7 E96 E2I >62DFC6D H@F=5 4C62E6 >F49 H@C< 7@C 4@F?EJ DE277 2?5 4@?DE:EFE:@?2= @77:46CD]k^AmkAm“xE D66>D =:<6 :E H@F=5 36 2 3:8 492?86[” !F89 D2:5]k^AmkAm{@4<23J D2:5 E96 >62DFC6D >2J D:>A=:7J E96 AC@46DD6D 7@C r@>>:DD:@?6C @7 E96 #6G6?F6 y2?6 xC3J[ H9@ 92D 366? AC@24E:G6 :? >2<:?8 3FD:?6DD6D 2H2C6 @7 E96 492?86D]k^Am kAm“xE H:== >62? D=:89E=J 5:776C6?E C6A@CE:?8 C6BF:C6>6?ED 2?5 C6EFC?D E92E H@F=5 92G6 E@ 36 7:=65 3J 3FD:?6DD6D[” {@4<23J D2:5 E@ DFA6CG:D@CD]k^Am kAm%H@ @E96C A@E6?E:2= E2I >62DFC6D[ 2 A@DD:3=6 :?4C62D6 @7 E96 >62=D E2I 7C@> cT E@ eT 2?5 2 E2I @? 4:82C6EE6D @7 af 46?ED A6C A24<[ DE:== 2C6 F?56C E96 3@2C5’D C6G:6H 2?5 2C6 D6E E@ 4@>6 7@CH2C5 7@C AF3=:4 962C:?8D :? ~4E@36C] %9@D6 EH@ 4@>3:?65 A@E6?E:2= E2I6D 2C6 6DE:>2E65 E@ 86?6C2E6 S`]d >:==:@? 2??F2==J 7@C E96 4@F?EJ]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Justin Faulconer Reporter/Editor of Amherst New-Era Progress and Nelson County Times Author email Follow Justin Faulconer Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story
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