RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Several Virginia localities are asking voters to consider a 1% sales tax for school construction and renovation.
According to a presentation delivered to the Commission on School Construction and Modernization, 47 localities have approved a resolution to put a referendum on the ballot this fall, asking voters to approve a 1% sales tax for school construction and renovation.
This comes as data presented by the Virginia Department of Education found that a majority of Virginia’s public schools and academic support buildings are more than fifty years old…