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June 24, 2026

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

Northampton Updates Real Estate Tax Relief Ordinance

Northampton Updates Real Estate Tax Relief Ordinance

By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton supervisors on Tuesday night unanimously voted to update the county’s ordinance on exempting certain elderly or disabled persons from paying the full amount of their real estate taxes. A person may be eligible for the exemption if he...
Northampton Updates Real Estate Tax Relief Ordinance

Northampton Reduces Farm Equipment Tax Rate

By Stefanie Jackson – Northampton supervisors approved the county’s tax rates for the 2021 tax year Tuesday night, including a decrease in the tax rate for farm equipment, which one supervisor had proposed during a previous meeting. The farm equipment tax rate fell...