As we’ve previously spoken about, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is considering implementing a meals tax of up to 4% on all restaurant meals and prepared foods, in addition to the existing 6% Virginia sales tax.
As cuts are made at federal agencies, it’s essential that Northern Virginia considers alternative ways to draw business outside the scope of the federal government, Fairfax County leaders said during an Economic Initiatives Committee meeting this week.
Facing a nearly $300 million budget shortfall for the next fiscal year, Fairfax County leaders are mulling over the decision to move forward with plans to adopt a meals tax.
Supervisor Dalia Palchik didn’t mince words when asked about the Fairfax County Fiscal Year 2026 Budget proposal during Monday night’s Providence District Budget Town Hall meeting.
Your breakfast, lunch, and dinner bill may go up in Fairfax County if the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors moves forward with implementing a food tax which many people in the restaurant industry oppose.
On Sept. 17, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors met with County Executive Bryan Hill and the Fairfax County Department of Management and Budget to discuss revenue diversification for the county.
If Fairfax County has a $240 million surplus, why is Fairfax County Board Chair Jeff McKay and the board of supervisors considering implementing a food tax in the county?
Your breakfast, lunch, and dinner bill may go up in Fairfax County if the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors moves forward with implementing a food tax which many people in the restaurant industry oppose.
Restaurant workers demonstrated outside the Fairfax County, Virginia, government center Tuesday in opposition to a meals tax being considered by the Board of Supervisors to increase county revenue.
Fairfax County, Virginia’s Democrats and Republicans do not agree on much, but they are joining hands across the political chasm to oppose the meals tax.
