Summary of Question
Should Charlotte County, Virginia, levy a tax on food and beverages sold, for human consumption, by a restaurant, not to exceed four percent (4%) of the amount charged for such food and beverages, and should grocery stores and convenience stores selling prepared foods ready for human consumption at a delicatessen counter also be subject to such tax, for that portion of the grocery store or convenience store selling such items, the revenue from which tax would be directed to support government services to include schools and capital projects?
If this food and beverage tax is adopted and a maximum tax rate of four percent (4%) is imposed, then the total tax imposed on all prepared food and beverage shall be nine and three tenths percent (9.3%).