In cities and counties across Virginia, the midterm ballot asked whether the local sales tax should be raised by 1% to fund school construction projects. But voters were not convinced. Out of the 47 communities with the sales tax referendum on the ballot, 32 voted it down.
The City of Charlottesville was one of the few outliers, where the referendum passed with more than 71% of the vote.
“We are very excited for our city and our school district,” said Charlottesville School Board Member Chris Meyer. “We have a lot of old buildings that need to be updated, and this is going to be impactful for the youngest of our city as they grow up and go to our schools.”…