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Council discusses Hampton Roads regional sales-tax proposal; members express concern about representation and funding distribution
Summary
Councilmembers debated whether Franklin should support a regional 0.3-cent sales-tax increase to fund transportation and coastal resilience projects in Hampton Roads; some members argued Western Tidewater has been underrepresented and preferred tabling the item until additional information and representation issues are resolved.
Franklin City Council members discussed a regional proposal on Jan. 13 to add a 0.3-cent regional sales tax, with roughly two-thirds of the revenue proposed for infrastructure and one-third for coastal-resilience projects in Hampton Roads. Council commentary focused on whether Franklin and Western Tidewater…
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