Virginia Beach considers raising restaurant meal tax by half a percent

Mayor Danny Avula proposes $3 billion budget for City of Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Earlier today, Mayor Danny Avula unveiled a $3 billion budget proposal that prioritizes education, public safety and housing affordability -- all without raising taxes. According to a release from the City of Richmond, the balanced budget was achieved, even as the city faced a $50 million budget gap, rising costs and the economic uncertainty from Washington. The release said the proposal reflects "the Mayor's vision of a …

Pleasure boat tax, increasing meals tax on Virginia Beach’s proposed $2.8 billion budget

VIRGINIA BEACH — Pleasure boat owners in Virginia Beach could soon face a new tax to offset some of the city’s dredging costs, and dinner out at a local restaurant could also cost slightly more to help pay for major projects in the city. The potential tax increases are part of Virginia Beach’s fiscal year 2025-26 proposed budget presented to the City Council on Tuesday. The city’s total proposed operating budget is $2.8 billion, a 4.7% increase …

Virginia Beach considers raising restaurant meal tax by half a percent

Virginia Beach leaders are considering raising the restaurant meal tax currently 5.5 percent by half a percentage point to 6 percent.Director of Budget and Management Services for the City Kevin Chatellier briefed councilmembers Tuesday on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025-26. If approved, then the tax will go into effect on July 1, 2025.Combined with the 6 percent sales tax, this means that Virginia Beach diners will pay a 12 percent tax…

VB budget proposal includes revived boat tax, meals tax and stormwater rate increase

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) -- In order to help combat inflation in the coming fiscal year, the city manager is proposing several tax and fee rate increases, including placing a tax on pleasure boats. In a presentation to Virginia Beach City Council Tuesday afternoon, Budget Director Kevin Chatellier revealed the FY 2025-2026 $2.8 billion budget plan had to take into account cost increases of 40% for some city initiatives. And while the real esta…

Budget includes meals tax increase

ROANOKE

Roanoke budget proposal includes flat school funding, meals tax increase

In what the city manager called a “very tight” budget year, the city of Roanoke is looking at keeping its schools funding flat, as well as increasing the meals tax and the EMS transport fee, in order to raise compensation for city employees and address backlogged maintenance to city buildings.At a special city council meeting Monday, City Manager Valmarie Turner presented her proposed fiscal year 2026 budget to the council. She titled the presen…