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Virginia voters split on 1% sales tax for school construction
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On Election Day, out of 47 Virginia localities, about 30% authorized their governments to collect a 1% sales tax to address rising school construction costs, while about 70% did not.
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(WFXR) - Nearly 50 localities throughout Virginia are asking voters to consider a one percent local sales tax increase to support building and renovating schools across the state. If passed, the ballot referendum would add a penny tax to generate money for school capital projects.
On Tuesday, Central Virginia voters in over a dozen localities weighed in on a proposed 1% sales tax for school construction and renovation. Here's what they had to say.
Richmond, Chesterfield and the 45 other localities that sought the sales tax hike on referendums this year were able to do so because of a change in state law.
Six localities in Central Virginia voted in favor of a 1% sales tax increase to fund public school construction and renovation projects in their district.
On Election Day, out of 47 Virginia localities, about 30% authorized their governments to collect a 1% sales tax to address rising school construction costs, while about 70% did not.
