Scottsville

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Scottsville, Virginia

Scottsville is along the James River located within Albemarle County with a population of 555 recorded in the 2000 Census. Portions of Scottsville are shared by Buckingham, Fluvanna and Albemarle counties.

History

Originally known as Scott's Landing, Scottsville was founded as a river town with a ferry and to serve as a port on the James River for the batteaux that traveled up and down. The town was officially incorporated in 1818 at the northern-most point of the river[1].

Government

The former Albemarle County Seat, Scottsville was established in 1818 and incorporated in 1833. The town operates under a mayor-council form of government with its own Town Administrator and Clerk. The six-member Town Council and the mayor are elected from at-large districts for a term of two years. Elections occur on the first Tuesday of May in even-numbered years.

Budget & Finance

  • FY2009 budget for the Town of Scottsville is $426,080.[2]
  • Scottsville has not had a real estate property tax rate separate from that levied by the County of Albemarle since 1992.[2]
“We’re pretty dependent on our meals tax because we’re one of the only towns that doesn’t have its own property tax levy,” [Town Administrator Clark] Draper said. In a copy of the proposed budget, the meals tax accounts for the largest portion of the town’s revenue, a little more than 22 percent.
Scottsville hasn’t had real-estate taxes since 1992, when it expanded and annexed part of Albemarle County. The deal with the county was that if Scottsville annexed county land, the town couldn’t have real-estate taxes for five years, Draper said. Since then, the town has been able to maintain its budget without real-estate taxes, he said.


Business and Economic Development

Emergency Services

Tourism

Lodging

Shopping

Dining

Exhibits

Parks

Recreation

River

Walking Trails

Swimming

Sports

Events

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See also

Scottsville Magisterial District

Notes

  1. "About the Museum." Scottsville Museum. Web. 28 June 2010. <http://smuseum.avenue.org/about/home.html>.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Bacaj, Jason. "Scottsville council to consider new taxes." The Daily Progress [Charlottesville] 23 June 2009. Charlottesville Daily Progress. 23 June 2009. 23 June 2009 <http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/article/scottsville_council_to_consider_new_taxes/41839/>.

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