Albemarle County Public Schools has six priority capital projects, but only one is currently funded.
Alana Bittner
Alana Bittner is the Voter Guide Producer at Charlottesville Tomorrow covering government and elections in central Virginia. She first joined the as the 2025 Democracy Intern.
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Prince Edward Superintendent hopes 1% sales tax referendum provides ‘a dedicated funding source’ for school construction and renovations
County residents can vote the new local sales tax in a referendum on their ballots this fall.
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Nelson County voters will consider referendum to allow a 1% local sales tax for school construction and renovations
Superintendent Amanda Hester has already identified potential projects, while Supervisor Jesse Rutherford says the funding should be the state’s responsibility.
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Greene County voters to decide on 1% sales tax as schools forecast increased enrollment
“Because Ruckersville Elementary is already at 95% capacity, absorbing an additional 630 students would push the building to nearly double its physical capacity,” said Kelly Greer, member of the Greene County School Board.
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Proposed sales tax could bring in $1.5 million to $2 million a year for Fluvanna County schools
“If the referendum is approved, we would work collaboratively with county leadership to determine the most appropriate and immediate priorities for the funding,” Superintendent Peter Gretz said.
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Orange County voters to decide on 1% sales tax to narrow school infrastructure funding gap
From HVAC issues to wastewater treatment, Orange County Public Schools cite more than $28 million in infrastructure and facilities needs as voters head to the polls.
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Madison County voters will consider local sales tax for public school capital projects
A study is currently underway to determine whether Madison County’s middle and high schools need major renovations, or whether the county needs a completely new secondary school complex.
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Charlottesville adds 1% local sales tax referendum to the ballot to raise money for new preschool and high school renovations
Charlottesville is one of 47 Virginia localities to ask voters to allow them to impose the 1% sales tax.
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Trump’s executive order on mail-in ballots rejected by the Supreme Court
The decision came four days before early voting in Virginia.
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Learn about the ballot referendum on automatically restoring voting rights to formerly incarcerated people
The loss of voting rights due to felony convictions disproportionately affects Black Virginians, according to research from the Sentencing Project.
