Wait until March to pay any overdue taxes on homes and other real estate to avoid paying interest and penalties as well.

And for businesses, wait until April to pay any delinquent meals, admissions or lodging taxes due the city to avoid paying extra penalties.

That is the advice that members of Richmond City Council and Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s administration are handing out after the City Council on Monday approved the mayor’s proposals for a new round of tax amnesties as spring arrives.

Those who make late payments before March will have to pay the extra charges, 8th District Councilwoman Reva M. Trammell told her colleagues before the vote.

She pointed to the example of her constituents who came to City Hall to pay real estate taxes on Jan. 15, one day after the deadline, to pay the first half of 2021 property taxes.

“They were charged the penalty and interest, and now they are being told those cannot be refunded,” Ms. Trammell said. “One woman paid an extra $80.”

She said that hurts when you are a senior on a fixed income who must pinch pennies.

Ms. Trammell called it unfair that those who wait until the real estate tax amnesty begins on March 1 can avoid extra charges, while “people who wanted to pay their bills will not get their money back.”

She said she is warning people to hold off paying until the amnesty program begins.

City Finance Director John B. Wack confirmed that state law bars refunds of late charges to those who bring their accounts current before the amnesty.

He said applications and other information soon will be available online and at city offices. He urged those planning to seek the amnesty not to wait until the last minute.

He said the plan is to allow taxpayers to pay off property taxes that were due Jan. 14, and overdue taxes from prior years, while eliminating the penalties and interest that keep the debt mounting. He said payment plans would be offered.

For businesses, the amnesty would waive penalties and interest on payments of meals, admissions and lodging taxes that are due on or before April 21, including money owed in past years, he said.

In a brisk and brief meeting, City Council also voted to:

•Honor the late Larry J. Bland, a creative musical force best known for leading The Volunteer Choir for more 45 years, by placing honorary street signs bearing his name in the 1200 and 1300 blocks of Idlewood Avenue. Mr. Bland died Nov. 13.

•Rezone two blocks of Gilpin Court to enable private development of apartments and businesses. The blocks are bounded by Baker, Charity, 1st and St. James streets. The proposal cleared a council committee.

New 3rd District Councilwoman Ann-Frances Lambert, who represents the area, delayed approval at the Jan. 11 meeting, but allowed the vote Monday of what she called “spot zoning” that does not comply with the city’s new master plan.

In her public remarks, Ms. Lambert did not mention that her family owns property in the area being rezoned, creating a possible conflict of interest.

•Urge the School Board to plant a tree at Boushall Middle School in South Side in memory of Aajah Rosemond, 16, who was struck and killed by a vehicle Oct. 18 as she walked near the corner of Jahnke and German School roads. Aajah was a student at George Wythe High School who had graduated from Boushall Middle School and enjoyed spending time with her friends on the campus after school.