Madison County officials are weighing new ways to raise revenue as they confront what one supervisor called an unsustainable dependence on real estate taxes.
At the Economic Development Committee’s Tuesday afternoon, members discussed possible state legislation that would let Madison charge impact fees when farmland is rezoned for housing. They also pointed to a motor vehicle emissions tax already allowed under Virginia law as another option.
The debate comes as county leaders try to answer a larger problem: how to pay for growth without shifting more of the burden onto existing residents…