Board backs resolution supporting optional local sales tax for school capital
The Board approved a resolution supporting legislation (HB 334 and SB 607) that would allow counties to seek voter approval for an additional local sales tax of up to 1% for school capital projects; the bills died in committee this session but the Board will forward the resolution to VACo.
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Administrator Steve V. Bowen presented a resolution endorsing proposals (HB 334 and SB 607) that would let counties place a referendum for an additional local sales tax of up to 1 percentage point to finance school capital projects. Bowen noted the bills died in committee this session but could return and that forwarding the resolution to the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) would support future lobbying.
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