This lawmaker bought a luxury houseboat in 2004. He never paid a dime in property taxes. [View all]

State Rep. C. Wesley Morgan failed to pay property taxes on his $350,000 houseboat for more than a decade, denying school districts and local governments thousands of dollars each year, according to public records and interviews with officials.

Morgan, a Republican from Richmond, said in an interview Friday that he paid sales tax on the luxury boat when he bought it in 2004 but has never paid property taxes on it.

“I’ve never paid a dime on that boat since I got it” after paying the sales tax, Morgan said.

The freshman state lawmaker initially directed questions about his boat to a spokeswoman for House Republicans, but said Friday afternoon that he had received permission from House GOP leaders to speak with the newspaper.

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With penalties and interest the tax bill for Rep. Morgan could easily be in the range of $75,000 according to a property tax administrator.