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As YOUR Commissioner of Revenue, I have: - Generated over $35 million in additional revenue from taxpayers not paying their fair share of taxes.
- Established a DMV Select operation to provide DMV services at City Hall.
- Implemented a new computer system that improved our operational efficiency.
- Successfully petitioned state legislators to restore funding cuts for my office.
- Continued my commitment to provide a highly qualified staff, focused on superior job performance and exemplary customer service.
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There is still work to do; I will: - Work to provide online services for businesses to securely access their business license and business property accounts.
- Continue to promote our Real Estate Tax Relief program so that more of Norfolk's senior and disabled citizens receive the tax relief they deserve.
- Continue to focus on superior service to YOU, our customer.
- Ensure that all taxpayers pay only their fair share in accordance with city and state tax laws.
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Written by Harry Minium for Virginian Pilot
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Wednesday, 04 November 2009 00:00 |
Democrat Sharon M. McDonald easily won a fourth term as commissioner of revenue Tuesday following a sometimes acrimonious campaign.
McDonald, 54, racked up large margins of victory in all parts of the city, including precincts such as Tarrallton that voted overwhelmingly for Republicans in the three statewide races.
McDonald touted her experience and her aggressiveness in assessing taxes during her campaign. Independent Douglas E. Knack, a 58-year-old real estate agent, accused her of being inconsistent in the way she assesses taxes. The campaign turned negative, with Knack attacking McDonald in several ads.
"I am relieved and gratified that the voters recognized that we've really done a great job, that they appreciate the services we provide and want us to continue," McDonald said.
Knack, a first-time candidate, said he had no regrets about challenging McDonald, though he said he was surprised by his lopsided defeat. |
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Written by Harry Minium for Virginian Pilot
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The literature for Doug Knack, a tax receiver candidate, depicts Creigh Deeds and Barack Obama, and mentions other prominent democrats. Trouble is, Knack is making an independent bid against a sitting Democrat. Knack says he has no knowledge of the flier, but his wife donated to the PAC that put it out -- which is fronted by local political blogger Vivian Paige.
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Written by Christina Nuckols for Virginian Pilot
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Saturday, 09 December 2006 00:00 |
Thanks to Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue Sharon McDonald, Virginians now know what it will take to get the Republican-controlled General Assembly to pass an overdue hike in the gas tax.
It can't be big enough to do any good, there must not be recorded vote and, at the first sign of complaint, it must be capable of instant repeal.
There's plenty of material for jokes from the comedy of errors behind the stealth gas tax increase brought to light last week by McDonald.
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Written by Harry Minium for Virginian Pilot
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Sunday, 02 August 2009 00:00 |
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The mountain that Doug Knack must scale to upset Commissioner of Revenue Sharon McDonald in the November election was apparent at the respective campaign kickoffs both candidates held recently. Knack, an independent, began his campaign at his Larchmont home, where perhaps 75 people gathered to sip wine and listen to speeches. Many were neighbors. There were no elected officials. And few were black in a city where nearly half the population is African American. McDonald, the incumbent Democrat, held hers at the iconic Azalea Inn restaurant in Roosevelt Gardens, where a racially mixed audience of 300 crowded in to eat a buffet breakfast and listen to the crème de la crème of Norfolk's political elite. Attending were Mayor Paul Fraim, Congressman Bobby Scott, members of the General Assembly and City Council, and every other constitutional officer, including Sheriff Robert McCabe, who emceed the event. |
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