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Council weighs a proposed 1¢ sales‑tax for school construction and whether to delay budget adoption
Summary
Councilors discussed a possible statewide 1¢ sales‑tax to fund school construction, how much debt that revenue could support, and the practical limits of changing the city's budget adoption or tax‑bill deadlines to wait on state action.
Charlottesville councilors spent part of the work session weighing a proposal to use a potential 1¢ statewide sales tax dedicated to school construction — and whether local budget timing should be adjusted to allow for any state action.
"The 1¢ sales tax has to be used only for school construction projects," Miss Hamill told the council, describing early estimates that the city's share could translate into meaningful debt capacity if the legislation permits using the revenue for debt service.
Staff said applying a full 1¢ to school construction revenue could…
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