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June 25, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

40-Cent Cigarette Tax Moves To Hearing

40-Cent Cigarette Tax Moves To Hearing

By Carol Vaughn — The Accomack County Board of Supervisors in budget discussions Monday approved instituting a 40-cent per pack cigarette tax. The board at the end of the meeting voted unanimously to schedule a public hearing to take comment on the fiscal year 2023...
40-Cent Cigarette Tax Moves To Hearing

Accomack Wants to Hear From Public on FY 2023 Budget

By Carol Vaughn — Accomack officials deferred deliberations on the 2023 budget until after they hear from the public at a Feb. 23 town hall meeting. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. at Metompkin Elementary School. The subject is whether the county should hire 31 employees...