LEE HENDREN

T&D Correspondent

Bamberg County property tax bills are on their way, but most of them are only "5 to 10 dollars" more than last year, County Auditor Rosa R. Verner told the county council on Monday, Oct. 6.

She advised recipients to examine their bills and, if inaccuracies are found, contact her office for a corrected bill before making a payment.

Some property owners qualify for homestead exemption and owe no property tax. Regardless, everyone must pay a $70 landfill fee for every parcel they own, she said.

The property taxes and landfill fees are due Jan. 15, but county officials encourage property owners to pay earlier if they can afford to do so.

That's because the county's revenues are down sharply compared to last year, which is making this year's seasonal cash-flo

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