Week In Review: York makes offer to stay in regional library...Millions in extra state funds at play for schools...Meals tax increase approved in York...Williamsburg spending growth tops area.
Good morning! It's May 9. Here are some of the stories we covered for you this past week.
Friday, May 8
York county has proposed a plan to remain within the Williamsburg Regional Library system, if the other partners agree to keep its contribution at “an affordable cost”, the county’s chair says.
Thursday, May 7
Williamsburg-James City County’s school board is moving toward its new budget with a $2.3 million dollar question mark still hanging – how much will the state’s final contribution be?
Wednesday, May 6
James City County supervisors seem to have the votes for increasing the meals tax, providing homeowners with a tax credit and lowering the tax rate to 80 cents, based on our nose count at their meeting Tuesday night.
Tuesday, May 5
Williamsburg-area restaurateurs who say they are still struggling to recover from the Covid pandemic’s economic upheaval now face the impact of increased meals taxes across the area.
Monday, May 4
Williamsburg leads the Historic Triangle governments in spending growth over the past decade, up 83% after inflation despite modest population growth.
