Richmond, Va. (Newsradiowrva.com) - Richmond’s Director of Revenue Administration has stepped down amid issues with the distribution of one-time property tax rebate checks.
As part of a special rebate program, the city of Richmond issued tax rebate checks to Richmond property owners, which awarded a four-cent reduction per $100 of assessed property value.
Back in March, an audit was launched after over 8,000 of the checks were sent to the incorrect payee. Now, additional errors have been identified.
An unspecified number of checks meant for people who sold their properties in 2024 were instead sent to the new owners of said properties, according to the city. Additionally, just under 200 checks were issued for parcels of land that did not exist in 2024. Finally, the city said that because of the initial error, some correctly-issued checks did not get sent out.
The official responsible for overseeing the tax rebate program, submitted her resignation on April 21. Department of Finance Director Sheila White will now directly oversee the process to issue the remaining rebate checks.
The city is offering reimbursement to residents incurring bank fees due to stopped checks. If you received one of these checks and then were charged bank fees for attempting to cash a valid, stopped check, you can submit a request for reimbursement by submitting a ticket online.
The deadline to request a reimbursement is May 30.