Rockingham Voters Will Decide Fate of Meals Tax

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Posted: 2:12 PM Nov 3, 2009 Rockingham Voters Will Decide Fate of Meals Tax Rockingham County People in Rockingham County who cast their ballots Tuesday will also be voting for or against a meals tax.

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People in Rockingham County who cast their ballots Tuesday will also be voting for or against a meals tax.

The county is considering adding a four-percent meals tax that would apply only to restaurants outside town limits.

County officials say revenue generated by the tax would be used for education.

Supporters say it's a great way to give local schools a budget boost, but some restaurant owners worry it will drive away business.

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Posted by: Jeff Location: rockingham county on Nov 4, 2009 at 09:15 AM

It is not just restaurant that will have meal tax, even the hot dog that 7eleven sale will have the meal tax on it, or the fried chicken that you buy in the dely in the food lion will have meal tax on it

Posted by: outlaw225 Location: linville on Nov 4, 2009 at 06:59 AM

just why should we have to have this meal tax. the schools aready get money from county tax and from the lottery. they also get funding from the feds. the county commission needs to get their heads out of their gludius maximus.what is next taxing the air that we breathe?

Posted by: Ed Location: Rockingham County on Nov 3, 2009 at 08:37 PM

If you would have attended "public school" you would probably be able to write a complete legible sentence. What is "wont"? By the way, nobody forces you to go out and eat at a restaurant. The area county public schools are some of the best in the state of Virginia. When is the last time you checked out the "SOL" scores for all three county schools compared to other school systems in Virginia?

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