Food tax meetings largely ignored

Food tax meetings largely ignored

By Don Del Rosso

Times-Democrat Staff Writer

Maybe three will be the charm for the county's public information meetings on a proposed food and beverage tax.

Fauquier's board of supervisors will hold the third and last such get-together at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Liberty High School (LHS).

So far residents and affected businesses have largely ignored the meetings.

Indeed, no one attended the one on Sept. 22 at Marshall Middle School, and only 15 to 20 went to the Oct. 2 meeting at Fauquier High School (FHS).

The FHS turnout disappointed Supervisor Terry Nyhous (Center District), who said he expected 50 to 100 people to attend.

But Nyhous said he understands how hard it can be for working parents to attend night meetings in a county where "60 percent" of the workforce commutes.