School Sales Tax Votes Carry Different Local Stakes

School sales tax votes carry different local stakes

(The Center Square) – Voters across nearly 50 Virginia localities will decide this fall whether to give local governments additional taxing authority for school construction, but approval at the ballot box would be only the first step.

47 localities asking voters to consider a 1% sales tax for school construction, renovation

Several Virginia localities are asking voters to consider a 1% sales tax for school construction and renovation.

47 Virginia localities ask voters to approve 1% sales tax for school construction

Voters across Virginia will soon decide whether to approve a new 1% sales tax dedicated to school construction and renovations.

New sales tax could generate $1.27 billion over 3 years for school construction, state estimates show

The sales tax dedicated to school construction on the ballot this fall could generate more than $1.27 billion over the next three years, if it’s approved in all 47 counties and cities that are considering it this year. These estimated revenue projections come from the Virginia Municipal League, based on data from the Virginia Department of Taxation. The estimates were provided Tuesday to members of the state’s Commission on School Construction a…