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Parks staff outline food-and-beverage tax timeline, developer interest for gorge project

Richmond Parks and Recreation Board · January 8, 2026
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Summary

City staff told the Richmond Parks and Recreation Board the Department of Revenue will begin tax registration March 1, funds likely available for projects in May; an RFQ for the gorge project drew developer interest and responses are due on the 15th, with bonding options to be explored.

Denise, parks staff, told the Richmond Parks and Recreation Board that the Department of Revenue will provide registration templates and that municipalities should be prepared to register businesses for the new food-and-beverage tax, which the city will begin collecting on March 1. "So we'll be working with our local media and things like that ... We probably will not see any funds start…

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