Local One (1%) Percent Sales TaxPITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
2007-12-89
VIRGINIA: At the adjourned meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
held on Tuesday, December 18, 2007, the following resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, Pittsylvania County, along with a number of other Southside counties,
have been suffering severe economic impacts due to significant changes in the Tobacco
Allocation Program; and
WHEREAS, Pittsylvania County is struggling to recover from significant job
losses in textiles, furniture, and tobacco due to industries moving jobs overseas; and
WHEREAS, these reductions in local economies have placed increased burden on
real estate taxes; counties have little alternatives for additional taxing or additional incomes
to offset changes in losses due to declining economies; and
WHEREAS, Pittsylvania County, in order to expand its economic development
profile, has made significant investments into the upgrades of its Pittsylvania County
School System, including new construction and expansions of existing facilities; these
changes require significant financial investments placing additional burdens on real estate;
then
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
requests the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia to approve legislation
that will enable Pittsylvania County to enact a one (1%) percent local sales tax to assist in
increasing the County's School System expansion and revenues for general operation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to all
Delegates representing Pittsylvania County and required subcommittees to provide the
legislation for the requested one (1 %) percent sales tax.
Given under my hand this 18th day of December, 2007
Coy lle, Chairman
Pittsylvania C my Board of Supervisors
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