Ordinance Amending Chapter 90 Article VI Section 90-262 (Meals Tax)proposed
Status set at the City Council Work Session and Regular Meeting on Apr 22, 2025
This ordinance proposes to amend Chapter 90, Article VI, Section 90-262 of the City Code to increase the meals tax from 4.0% to 6.0%, effective July 1, 2025.
The ordinance was introduced at the April 8, 2025 City Council meeting, where it passed 4-3 (with Council members Hall, McQuillen, and Peterson opposed) with the first reading waived. A public hearing was held on April 22, 2025, at which multiple restaurant owners and the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce spoke in opposition to the proposed increase. No Council action was taken at that meeting.
The matter is next scheduled for Council consideration on May 6, 2025.
Still open
- Council vote on final adoption of the ordinance, scheduled for May 6, 2025.
- Whether opposition from restaurant owners and the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce will affect the Council's final decision on the rate increase or its effective date.
What members have said
Voted against introduction of the ordinance on April 8, 2025.
Voted against introduction of the ordinance on April 8, 2025.
Voted against introduction of the ordinance on April 8, 2025.
Positions as recorded in meeting minutes; votes without recorded comment aren’t summarized.
History
Filled dots are actions on this topic; open dots are mentions.
- Introduction of Ordinance Amending Chapter 90, Article VI, Section 90-262 – Meals Tax Increase
Ordinance introduced 4-3 to increase the meals tax from 4.0% to 6.0% effective July 1, 2025; first reading waived and public hearing scheduled for April 22, 2025.
passedMotion to introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 90, Article VI, Section 90-262 pertaining to the levy and amount of the meals tax, waive the first reading, and set the public hearing for April 22, 2025.✓ Read✓ Amos✓ Bates✕ Hall✓ Hardy-Chandler✕ McQuillen✕ Peterson - Public hearing on an ordinance amending Chapter 90, Article VI, Section 90-262 pertaining to the levy and amount of tax on meals
Public hearing held on the proposed meals tax increase. Multiple restaurant owners and the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce spoke in opposition. No Council action taken; Council consideration set for May 6, 2025.
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