Virginia voters to decide on 1% sales tax for school construction, NoVa transit funding

By: Nathaniel Cline

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 810

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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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.

Before the tax is implemented in each locality, residents must vote in favor of the measure in November. The option was …

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