Hello, 

This email is a newsletter compiled by my office with information created to help constituents with different issues in their localities. An email will be sent from this address providing updates on city-related issues involving COVID-19, Elections, Education K-12 Updates, city council topics, and state legislation. This type of email will be sent twice a month unless there are urgent details that need to be given out that can affect a particular city.  

As of today the 1st there have been 46 reported cases of COVID In York County and 1 death. Virginia Department of Health

Please click here for the current collection of meetings on the York County website that can be viewed live or from previous dates. 

The Latest COVID-19 Resources

1. Board of Supervisors Approves Waiving of Online Payment Fees and Other Temporary Tax Relief

1.  The Board approved all items including certain temporary forms of tax relief: waiving credit card convenience fees; reduction in penalties and interest on late tax and utility billing payments until September 30; and eliminating the bad check fees for payments made by electronic transfer due to account number entry errors. The Office of the Treasurer can be viewed if you click here. 

2. Citizens are asked to conduct business via telephone, email, and website. Visit here for contact information and the Forms portal. The Commissioner of Revenue has installed a drop-box in the vestibule of the Finance Building, 120 Alexander Hamilton Boulevard, for citizens to use when dropping off forms.

3. York County also has been working with the Virginia Department of Health and has provided ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from the Coronavirus to view these steps visit here.

4. A link to the list of all businesses that are currently open in York County is provided here.

 

Thank you for being patient during these unpredictable times, as your legislator I know it has been difficult to receive information concerning these various topics in a timely manner. Click here for the York County website, click here for the Virginia Legislative Information System for any pieces of legislation you would like more information on, click here for the Virginia Department of education, click here for the Virginia Department of Health, and here for the state board of elections. My office is open during this time so please feel free to contact us via email (district02@senate.virginia.gov) or by phone (757-224-4415) with any concerns you may have. 

    Sincerely, 

     Mamie E. Locke

     Member, Senate of Virginia