Politics & Government
Herring Opposses Meals Tax Request
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors showed interest in a variety of new taxes for Loudoun residents, including a meals tax. Herring said the meals tax is a "regressive tax that would unnecessarily burden low- and middle-income families".
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted 5 to 4 this week to request that the General Assembly grant the county the authority to impose a variety of new taxes including a meals tax.
In response, State Senator Mark Herring (D-Loudoun & Fairfax) released the following statement:
“In the last decade, the citizens of Loudoun County have voted down a meals tax by referendum three times. A meals tax is a regressive tax that would unnecessarily burden low and middle-income families already struggling to make ends meet in this difficult economy.
The General Assembly should not attempt such an end-run around the voters of Loudoun County who have spoken clearly and repeatedly on this issue. I will not introduce, nor will I support, legislation granting this new taxing authority to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors.”
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On Thursday, The Washington Post featured an article, which included interviews with members of the board and why such a decision was made.
The Post reported that the request was narrowly approved by the board in a 5 to 4 vote, with Supervisors Ken Reid (R-Leesburg), Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling), Ralph Buona (R-Ashburn) and Suzanne Volpe (R-Algonkian) opposed.
