As of publication time, there are 31,018 votes in favor of Albemarle County’s imposition of a one-percent sales tax to fund school construction or renovation projects. That is 53.63 percent of the vote.
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors got an update on what happens next at their meeting on November 4.
“Now that the measure has passed on the ballot, the next step in the process is for the Board of Supervisors to adopt an ordinance and enable the enactment of the sales tax,” said Chief Financial Officer Jacob Sumner. The date that this would likely be brought back to the board would be December 9th.”
Once the ordinance is adopted, there is a 120-day period after the next first day of the month before it can be levied. That would mean May 1, 2027 if adopted in December…