THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, February 13, 1997 TAG: 9702130320
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B3 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY LIZ SZABO, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: 69 lines
In the annual rite of last-minute city auto-decal buying, some local residents will get a short reprieve.
The deadline for stickers in all cities is technically Saturday. But, because of the weekend, Norfolk, Suffolk and Virginia Beach have extended their deadlines. Stickers there will be due Tuesday, the day after the Presidents Day holiday.
The answer in Chesapeake and Portsmouth has been to offer Saturday hours for those waiting until the last minute.
If car owners in Virginia Beach want to save themselves a trip - and they're feeling lucky - they can mail in their applications today, said John Atkinson, Virginia Beach city treasurer. Atkinson said officials should be able to process those applications and return them to residents by the Tuesday deadline.
In some cities, procrastinators already are paying another kind of penalty.
The wait in Virginia Beach was an hour and a half Wednesday, with more than 50 people in line during the lunch-time rush.
All offices will be closed Monday for Presidents Day.
Chesapeake
Deadline: Saturday.
Residents may buy decals at City Hall, 306 Cedar Road in Great Bridge, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., today and Friday. The Great Bridge office will be open Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Chesapeake satellite offices will be open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Friday in Western Branch, at 2808 Taylor Road, and in South Norfolk at 1205 20th St.
Call 382-6281 for more information.
Norfolk
Deadline: Tuesday.
Residents may mail their decal applications to the Commissioner of the Revenue, P.O. Box 2260, Norfolk, Va. 23501-2260.
Residents also may purchase decals at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue in City Hall at 810 Union St. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Monday-Friday. The satellite office in Military Mall is open from 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday.
For more information call 441-2861.
Portsmouth
Deadline: Saturday
Residents purchase decals at 801 Crawford St. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., today and Friday, or Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
People also may use the satellite office at Tower Mall Shopping Center at 4040 Victory Blvd. from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., today and Friday.
Call 393-8779 for more information.
Suffolk
Deadline: Tuesday
Residents may send decal applications to Ronald H. Williams, Office of the Treasurer, P.O. Box 1583, Suffolk, Va. 23439. People also may purchase decals at the Office of the Treasurer at 441 Market St from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Call 925-6318 for more information.
Virginia Beach
Deadline: Tuesday
Residents may mail payments to the City Treasurer's Office, Virginia Beach Municipal Center, Building 1, 2401 Courthouse Drive, Virginia Beach, Va. 23456-9018.
People also may purchase decals at the City Treasurer's Office or at satellite offices at 401 19th St. on the Oceanfront, at 4507 Haygood Road in the Haygood Shopping Center or at 409 Kempsville Road in the Fairfield Shopping Center from 8:15 to 5:15 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Call 427-4445.
KEYWORDS: CITY STICKER