Virginia Localities Raise $119M for School Construction Through Targeted Sales Tax

Virginia localities raise $119M for school construction through targeted sales tax | Lawmakers advanced proposals this year to give counties and cities statewide the option to levy the tax

Virginia Localities Raise $119M for School Construction Through Targeted Sales Tax

Over the past five years, several Virginia localities have generated just $119 million total from a targeted sales tax to fund school construction and maintenance, fueling calls to expand the tax statewide. When lawmakers first established the tax in 2021, a state survey showed over half of Virginia’s schools were more than 50 years old, with replacement costs in the billions. Continue reading Virginia Localities Raise $119M for School Construct…