York County taxpayers can expect real estate assessments to increase by double digits, District 5 Representative Thomas G. Shepperd said Monday.
In his report to the district, Shepperd said the new assessment notices due out in the next few weeks will show increases of 10% to 13%.
Meanwhile, First District Representative Douglas R. Holroyd warned the county is being asked to increase its contribution to the Williamsburg Regional Library, hinting the county may have to build its own facility to serve the northern part of York.
He said the county’s proposed capital plan, to be reviewed Tuesday, would include a line item to allow York to set up an alternative.
The library system’s proposed budget seeks an 8.3% increase from York, to $964,63 a year. James City County, by far the largest contributor to the system, is being asked to increase its payment by 3.18% to $6.5 million, while Williamsburg’s contribution would drop 3.9 percent to $1.1 million. The contributi…