THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, February 8, 1995            TAG: 9502080488
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT 
DATELINE: RALEIGH                            LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

BILL WAIVING INTEREST FOR THOSE WHO MISSED PROPERTY TAX DEADLINE SENT TO HOUSE FLOOR

A measure that could give taxpayers who missed the Jan. 6 deadline for paying property taxes relief from interest this year on their late tax bills was OK'd Tuesday by a House committee.

The measure was endorsed by the House Finance Committee after less than 15 minutes of debate and only a few technical changes.

It is scheduled for debate on the House floor later this week.

The measure was intended to help Beaufort County put an end to a yearlong controversy over its property revaluation that saw a record number of property owners question the latest property values, according to state and local officials. by CNB