The new commission, potentially the Rappahannock Area Transportation Authority, would require new and increased taxes to fund road improvements, said Ian Ollis, director of transportation planning at the Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO).
Ollis said the region could look to its neighbors in Prince William, Fairfax, and Loudoun and enact a .06-cent grantors tax on deeds recorded at county courthouses. He also suggested adding one percent to a 7% transit occupancy tax (paid by those who stay in hotels) and .05 cents to the retail tax rates in the region.
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