by James Ritch | May 2, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I do not have a bone in the cigarette tax fight. Not knowing how the law reads, does it mean other forms of nicotine delivery are exempt from the tax? As one said, some will spend $5 in fuel and time to save $0.50 on the product. This is my concern as the...
by James Ritch | Apr 18, 2022 | Headlines
By Connie Morrison – The Accomack County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved fiscal year 2023 budget and the county’s capital improvement plan Monday in a special meeting held at Metompkin Elementary. The $74 million budget includes revenue from a planned tax...
by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: Our supervisors want to put a 40-cent tax on cigarettes. I am a smoker and I have another idea: Put a 20-cent tax on a pack of cigarettes and a 20-cent tax on each can of beer. This would bring in a lot more cash for our county. More people drink beer...
