Effective immediately, the Abingdon Town Council, Community
Development, and Administrative Offices will publish public notices
online in accordance with Virginia Code §8.01-324. Notices will be
available at www.swvasun.com or www.publicnoticevirginia.com
*Notices and updates will still be published here on the Town of Abingdon website.
Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia – Regional planning departments, staffed by your neighbors and fellow residents, are currently conducting an important survey called My Travels Count. The Center for Transportation Research (CTR) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville is partnering with your local transportation planning agencies in the region to conduct the survey. This is a rare opportunity for households to provide vital information that will help set transportation priorities for many years to come. The insights gained from this survey will help local planning agencies prioritize local transportation projects, improve mobility, and reduce congestion within Tennessee and neighboring areas of Virginia.
The survey effort launches in the Spring of 2025 and continues in the Fall. The survey asks a random selection of residents about how they get around the region. Responses will be used to understand where people are trying to go in their daily lives, how they get there, and how much time and effort it takes them. The results of the survey create a snapshot of how the transportation system in the state is used. Planners will use that snapshot to plan and develop improvements.
How can residents help? By participating in the survey if they receive an invitation in the mail. Each household invited to the survey represents thousands of other households, with similar demands and needs in nearby neighborhoods that were not selected. If your household is selected, a prompt response to the invitation ensures that each household’s experiences are reflected in the results and is the best way to help the survey succeed. All participating households will receive up to $10 per person to compensate for the time and effort needed to join the survey.
Community leaders can help as well. Let your constituents know that this important survey is happening and encourage them to participate if they receive an invitation.
The CTR conducts periodic surveys throughout the state and in neighboring counties in Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas and Virginia. The information provided will be used in conjunction with traffic counts and travel information collected from local businesses. It will be converted to statistical data and used only for study purposes. As required by the Privacy Act, any information obtained during this survey will be kept confidential. We will not sell or share any personal contact information.
For more information about this project, please visit: mytravelscount.com
The Abingdon Town Council will hold a budget work session on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM in the
Council Chambers of the Municipal Building at 133 West Main Street, Abingdon, VA 24210.
1. Assessment Increase: Total assessed value of real property, excluding additional
assessments due to new construction or improvements to property, exceeds last year’s total
assessed value of real property by forty-seven (47%) percent.
2. Lowered Rate Necessary to Offset Increased Assessment: The tax rate, which would
levy the same amount of real estate tax as last year, when multiplied by the new total
assessed value of real estate with the exclusions mentioned above, would be $0.19 per $100
of assessed value. This rate will be known as the “lowered tax rate.”
3. Effective Rate Increase: The Town of Abingdon proposes adopting a tax rate of $0.23 per
$100 of assessed value. The difference between the lowered tax rate and the proposed rate
would be $0.04 per $100 or twenty (20%) percent. This difference will be known as the
“effective tax rate increase.”
Individual property taxes may, however, increase at a percentage greater than or
less than the above percentage.
4. Proposed Total Budget Increase: Based on the proposed real property tax rate and changes
in other revenues, the total budget of the Town of Abingdon will exceed last year’s by
sixteen (16%) percent more than last year’s budget.
A public hearing on the increase will be held on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at the Municipal Building, 133 West Main Street, Abingdon, Virginia.
– Mike Cochran, Town Manager
