The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has recently published its annual State of the County report, detailing progress, and challenges faced, in 2009 and plans for 2010.
Read out-takes here from the report that deal with issues impacting the South Fairfax region. The entire report can be found on the county’s website.
A meals tax referendum, proposed by Supervisor Gerry Hyland, has been before the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for the past two years. It has been discussed at budget committee meetings, at a recent Board of Supervisors retreat, and also at meetings held on school budget cuts.
A meals tax would decrease the County’s reliance on real estate property taxes. Increased funds from a Meals Tax would help to offset the County’s current budget shortfall, and limit budget cuts for important community services including schools and law enforcement.
