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Loudoun supervisors forward motor vehicle license-fee amendment after public comment on taxes and spending
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted to forward an amendment to Chapter 852 (motor vehicle license fee) to a business meeting for action after a public comment criticizing county spending and staff explained how the county would use fund balance to cover the change.
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 15 voted to forward an amendment to Chapter 852 of the Loudoun County codified ordinance, which would eliminate the county motor vehicle license (sticker) fee, to the next business meeting for action.
The board’s action followed a public comment from Jeb Benedict of Loudoun’s Future and a county finance staff explanation of how the change would be funded. Benedict told the board he supported eliminating the sticker fee but criticized county spending levels, saying, “Residential taxes have risen by a third since 2021, even while data center revenue has grown from 100 to 600,000,000.”
County staff said the proposed change would be paid from the county’s fund balance for the second half of fiscal 2025.…
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