A 2021 tour of the construction of the new Highland Springs High School in Henrico. This fall, voters in several localities will decide whether to impose a 1% sales tax to fund school construction and modernization costs. (Photo courtesy of Henrico County Public Schools)
Voters in 47 Virginia jurisdictions will weigh a 1% sales tax to fund school construction and modernization costs. In Northern Virginia, the revenue could also support transportation projects.
This comes as leaders face funding challenges for aging school facilities and rising demand to support Metro and other local transit systems…