Re: What the hell happened? Did the sales tax go up?
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Road Musings
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Date: July 12, 2013 11:02PM
Rolex Bob Wrote:
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> Only in certain parts of the state. Dont worry you
> still get your taxes to go down south to build
> them better roads than you will ever see up here.
Not true - at least not this time.
The additional sales tax revenue is dedicated to transportation, and NoVA & Hampton Roads surcharge (0.7% - 6.0 vs 5.3% in RoVA) is dedicated to *local* transportation improvements.
If roads don't improve, blame the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (which will help dole out the extra funds), not Richmond.
Also note that a majority of the NoVA delegation, both Republican and Democratic, voted for HB2313, the transportation revenue bill, and that there is a side benefit in the short-term of a de-facto reduction in the gas tax (the new percentage-based tax equates to about a six cents reduction vs the "old" formula of 17.5 cents/gallon + 2.5 cents additional in the Northern Virginia Transportation District).