[Preservation] Voting: Message from A.C.O.R.N. Board

[David Herring]

A.C.O.R.N. believes in the conservation and preservation of Richmond's 
oldest neighborhoods is vital to the overall health of Richmond.  Thus, 
the proposed amendment to the Constitution of Virginia needs to be 
seriously considered. 


Proposed amendment #3 says:

    Shall Section 6 of Article X of the Constitution of Virginia be
    amended to authorize legislation to permit localities to provide a
    partial exemption from real property taxes for real estate with
    _/*new structures*/_ and improvements in conservation,
    redevelopment, or rehabilitation areas?

A more detailed look at the amendment is available here (PDF) 
<http://www.chpn.net/Amendment06_3_ENG.pdf>.
http://www.chpn.net/Amendment06_3_ENG.pdf

In response to this proposed amendment, A.C.O.R.N. recommends a NO vote 
for Ballot Question #3.  It is felt that this proposed change 
discourages renovation / preservation and potentially places increased 
tax burden on existing homeowners.

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