Countywide Dialogue on Transportation: Funding Options
What Can You Do?
- Funding - Read about Fairfax County's additional funding options.
- Projects - View types of unfunded transportation projects being considered for Fairfax County.
- Engage - View public meetings calendar, and sign up to receive email updates for this project.
- Documents - View maps and other related documents for this project.
- Survey- Read overview summary of survey results
- These revenue sources are not being presented in any specific order. They are presented based on their ability to generate revenue.
- There is no preconceived notion as to which of these revenue sources are preferred. Your feedback is encouraged.
- More than one revenue source could be recommended.
- Each source is shown in a way that can be adjusted up or down.
- View comparative ranking lists
- County versus Commonwealth: Who can authorize what?
Estimated Annual Revenue for Transportation by Source
| Revenue Source, Increase | Estimated Annual Revenue |
|---|---|
| Sales Tax on Service, 1% | $367.5 million |
| Income Tax, 0.5% | $229 million |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled Tax, 1¢ per mile | $120 million |
| HB3202 (2007) Sources in FY 2014 Dollars | $118.4 million |
| Sales Tax, 0.5% | $83 million |
| Meals Tax, 4% | $80 million |
| Tolls | $35 million |
| Real Estate Tax, 1% of assessed value | $20 million |
| Gas Tax, 1% of sales price | $12 million |
| Personal Property Tax, 10¢ per $100 assessed value | $11 million |
| Developer Contributions, $4.07/sq.ft. non-res; $1,000/res | $7 million |
| Gas Tax, 1¢ per gallon | $4 million |
| Commercial and Industrial Property Tax, 1¢ per $100 assessed | $3.8 million |
| Parking Fees, $1/day | <$1 million |


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