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Happy Dog
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Come to the Peoples Republic of Arlington

We are getting hammered with increases on everything......power, water, sewage........ . We are now being charged on the basis of the amount of non-permeable surface on your property, and it's based on interval percentages. So if you have 1601 square feet of non-permeable surface, you are paying 30% than your neighbor at 1600. Taxes, utilities, public service fees, and other regulatory costs plus the covid WFH experience have left the county at 90% commercial occupancy rate, for which the commercial tax revenue loss is going to jack up residential taxes. But instead of reducing the county budget by 5%, they are just going to tax more and spend more.
Posted: 11/30/2023 at 11:33 AM ET
(In response to this post by Alan11)

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Holy crap AEP what kind of rate increase did you ask for? $344 was our.....
Alan11 • 11/30/23 08:55 AM ET
They just sent me $25 for having a smart thermostat.
hoosnowahokie • 11/30/23 03:25 PM ET
Ours have been outrageous since the summer. I thought it might be from
AbsolutVT03 • 11/30/23 02:15 PM ET
Come to the Peoples Republic of Arlington ◄
Happy Dog • 11/30/23 11:33 AM ET
Stormwater fees aren't that unsual...nor are they going away.
vthokieq • 11/30/23 02:27 PM ET
Oh, just because they are charging these big fees doesn't mean anything....
Happy Dog • 11/30/23 04:18 PM ET
Ok.
vthokieq • 11/30/23 04:20 PM ET
I love Arlington, but it may be time to move.**
HokieJay • 11/30/23 01:36 PM ET
Need to move before the Pickleball Wars go hot
Happy Dog • 12/01/23 07:12 AM ET
Those that can afford to will move out, especially if they can work ...
vt90 • 11/30/23 11:56 AM ET
Virginia will be like Illinois and New York in 10 years now that public
RoswellGAHokie • 11/30/23 01:38 PM ET
We gone far away by then**
Happy Dog • 11/30/23 01:45 PM ET
I will be moving out of Virginia the first minute that I can ...
vt90 • 11/30/23 01:41 PM ET
Indeed that has hastened my full-time bugout plan
Happy Dog • 11/30/23 12:13 PM ET
Speaking from personal experience, I ask you one important question
Nova Hokie 95 • 11/30/23 10:27 AM ET
We are on monthly draft so it did get paid last month.**
Alan11 • 11/30/23 11:51 AM ET
That just happened to me. My last bill was ridiculous. It made no sense.
reestuart • 11/30/23 11:30 AM ET
is that your new budget plan price or was that bill make up for like the
VT Pez4Life • 11/30/23 09:52 AM ET
That I need to check. I am terrible for examining some bills and not....
Alan11 • 11/30/23 11:52 AM ET
Likely a catch up month- I got bitten by that so now just pay as it happens**
turkeywinghokie • 11/30/23 11:17 AM ET
Ours is zero, but we have solar panels.
99VT • 11/30/23 09:03 AM ET
Solar just shortens the sun's lifespan
FfxStationHokie • 11/30/23 09:16 AM ET
where are you, physically?
JoesterVT • 11/30/23 09:01 AM ET
Southwest Roanoke County Cave Spring area**
Alan11 • 11/30/23 09:05 AM ET
Should be similar usage...What was your bill this time last year?
JoesterVT • 11/30/23 09:12 AM ET
I will have to check but over $150 under $200. The AC runs on 70 the heat..
Alan11 • 11/30/23 09:17 AM ET