Giles County — Sales Tax

What it does

Should Giles County, Virginia, enact a local retail sales tax of up to one percent (1%) to provide funds that can only be used to pay for construction and renovation of public schools in Giles County to expire on July 1, 2046?

A YES vote means

Giles County could levy an added local sales tax of up to 1%, used only for construction and renovation of public schools, expiring July 1, 2046.

A NO vote means

Giles County would not levy this added local sales tax for schools.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The Giles County Board of Supervisors adopted the referendum resolution on August 5, 2026 by a 5-0 vote, according to the board's minutes.

County Administrator Chris McKlarney said Davenport Financial estimated the tax could raise about $1.76 million a year, though local staff considered $1.5 million to $1.7 million more realistic. He said staff conservatively estimate at least 30% of the revenue would come from non-residents, the minutes say.

Supervisor Richard McCoy noted the county is undertaking about $63 million in school construction and said the tax would be limited to construction and renovation, not salaries or operations, according to the minutes.

The county attorney said that if voters approve, the board would hold a public hearing before deciding whether to enact the tax, the minutes say.

Put on the ballot by Giles County Board of Supervisors, 5-0, August 5, 2026.

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Giles County mean?

Giles County could levy an added local sales tax of up to 1%, used only for construction and renovation of public schools, expiring July 1, 2046.

What does a NO vote on Giles County mean?

Giles County would not levy this added local sales tax for schools.

How many votes does Giles County need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Giles County?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.