Thanks fitdjr! I've heard the same regarding income tax in Augusta County. It's so stupid! You'd think it would be a tax-deductible service, but that's our government. Here's what I found in the Page County code if you're interested...
§ 34-50. Killing of coyotes. [Added 5-18-2004 Editor's Note: The effective date of this ordinance, which added §§ 34-50 through 34-52 of this chapter of the Code, is 7-1-2004. ]
It shall be lawful for any person to kill coyotes within the boundaries of Page County at any time, provided that such person kills such coyotes on his own property, on property on which he is the lawful tenant in possession, or on property on which such person has the written permission of the owner or the lawful tenant in possession of the property to kill such coyote.
§ 34-51. Bounties for coyotes. [Added 5-18-2004] A. Provided there are still unexpended and unappropriated funds available in any given annual County budget for such purpose, there shall be a bounty in the amount of $50 paid to any person who meets the criteria set forth in this section who applies for such payment to the Board of Supervisors for each coyote killed within the boundaries of Page County; provided, however, prior to being entitled to such payment, such person shall furnish reasonable proof satisfactory to the Animal Control Officer and to the Board of Supervisors that: (1) The animal for which the bounty is being claimed is a coyote; and
(2) Such coyote was killed within 72 hours before the application was made for the bounty;
(3) Such coyote was killed in Page County; and
(4) Based on a sworn statement on a form furnished by the Animal Control Officer and signed by the applicant and the owner or tenant in possession of the property on which the coyote was killed, such coyote was killed either: (a) On the applicant's own property;
(b) On property which the applicant is the lawful tenant in possession; or
(c) On property in which such person has: [1] The written permission of the owner or lawful tenant in possession to kill such coyote; and
[2] Written acknowledgment of the owner or lawful tenant in possession that such coyote was killed on such owner's or tenant in possession's property.
B. The Animal Control Officer shall certify in writing his finding as to being satisfied with such proof to the Board of Supervisors prior to its action on the application for payment of the bounty.
C. The Animal Control Officer shall keep a written record of all applications made for a bounty, such record to include: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant.
(2) The type of animal, including a physical description thereof, which was killed, and the date and time killed.
(3) The name and address of the owner of the land on which the coyote was killed for which application for a bounty was made.
(4) A picture of the coyote killed for which application for a bounty was made.
D. The total dollar amount of bounties to be paid under this chapter shall not exceed the sum of $2,000 within a given fiscal year; provided, however, that such limit may be increased in a given year by duly adopted resolution of the Board of Supervisors of Page County.
§ 34-52. Penalties for false claims. [Added 5-18-2004]
It shall be unlawful for any person to present a false claim or receive payment of a bounty on a false claim under this chapter. Violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by a fine or not more than $2,500 and confinement in jail for a period not to exceed 12 months, either or both.