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Fluvanna supervisors authorize ad for food-and-beverage tax ordinance changes; set school construction fund rules
Summary
The Board voted to advertise ordinance amendments for the county's 4% food-and-beverage tax and approved a policy directing 50% of that revenue toward a new school construction fund with a $10 million minimum threshold for eligible projects.
Fluvanna County supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to advertise amendments to local code implementing a 4% food-and-beverage tax and to adopt a policy directing half the tax revenue to a new school construction fund.
The Board of Supervisors voted to send proposed ordinance language for public hearing on June 18 and approved a separate school construction fund policy that clarifies what projects are eligible for the 50% allocation of revenues. Supervisor Mitchell Shannon made the motion to advertise the ordinance amendments; the motion passed 5-0.
County staff told the board the 4% tax takes effect Aug. 1. A staff presenter explained the proposed ordinance changes would (1) provide procedures for the commissioner of revenue to send…
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