Sales tax referendum for schools Ok’d - The Farmville Herald

Chesterfield considers raising county sales tax to cover school construction and renovation costs

The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to put a sales tax increase of up to 1% before voters in November to fund school projects.

New elementary school with rich history opens in Anderson County

The school was funded through the local option sales tax without a bond referendum.

Sales tax referendum for schools Ok’d - The Farmville Herald

Prince Edward County supervisors will put the choice of a 1% sales tax increase in the hands of voters later this year. The board voted 7-1 at its July 15 meeting to put a referendum on the November ballots which, if passed, would levy an additional local sales and use tax of up to 1% for school capital projects. Money raised from the additional tax would go into a designated county fund and can be used for new construction or major renovations …