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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No vote from me.  Also a NO vote on the almost $750 MILLION (total) in new debt they want to take out.  I guess they don't realize that, at some point, they will have to pay that money back.[/quote]

Pro meals tax state that other localities have meals taxes.  All are far smaller than generic Fairfax County.  That means the money is spent locally.  Not the case with the FX proposed meal tax.  What is local?  Before a meals tax it is important to consider special tax districts in the county.  Tax districts that are not part of official jurisdictions and include Reston and Mclean.  FX stopped enacting these amenity based districts.

Besides the drain on all our taxes FX took on the debt of the local/regional for this county Lorton Arts Center.  No special tax district.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/fairfax-will-assume-30-million-in-debt-owed-by-arts-center-at-the-old-lorton-prison/2014/01/14/b740e558-7d8a-11e3-93c1-0e888170b723_story.html

Furthermore publications indicate that some areas within FX county that already have meals tax will also have the county tax.  http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/mealstax/images/2016-meals-tax-referendum-pamphlet.pdf

"FAIRFAX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Sharon Bulova, Chairman, At-Large
Penelope A. Gross, Vice Chairman, 
Mason District
John C. Cook, Braddock District
John W. Foust, Dranesville District
Catherine M. Hudgins, Hunter Mill District
Jeffrey C. McKay, Lee District
Daniel G. Storck, Mount Vernon District
Linda Q. Smyth, Providence District
Pat Herrity, Springfield District
Kathy L. Smith, Sully District
For contact information, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/government/board.
   How Much Would the Meals Tax Cost?
If approved, a 4 percent meals tax would add 4 cents to every dollar spent on dining out in 
Fairfax County. For example:
• $5 fast food meal would cost an additional 20 cents.
• $10 fast casual meal would cost an additional 40 cents.
• $100 restaurant meal would cost an additional $4. 
A meals tax applies in addition to other applicable taxes, such as sales taxes. 
Based on information from the Virginia Tourism Corporation, it is estimated that approximately 28 
percent of meal expenditures in Fairfax County are generated by non-county residents. 
   Many Local Jurisdictions Have a Meals Tax
If you go out to eat (outside of our county), you may already be paying a meals tax to another 
local government.  
Examples of our neighbor jurisdictions that have a meals tax in place include:
• Alexandria: 4 percent.
• Arlington: 4 percent.
• Falls Church: 4 percent.
• Fairfax City: 4 percent.
• Herndon: 2.5 percent.
• Vienna: 3 percent.
• District of Columbia: 10 percent.
Based upon state law, the county’s meals tax would not apply in the towns of Herndon, Vienna or Clifton. "

Which of the above are in FX County?  • Falls Church: 4 percent.
• Fairfax City: 4 percent.
• Herndon: 2.5 percent.
• Vienna: 3 percent.

Does this mean double meals tax in the cities of Falls Church and Fairfax?  [/quote]

City of Fairfax is a separated enity from The county. We have our own government. Our meals taxes is not changed. It is already at 4%. And that is why We have nice things. [/quote]

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