GUEST COMMENTARY: New Taxes & Fees Just Temporary Fixes for City Finances

Questions remain about spending priorities and effective oversight as FY26 budget progresses

(Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed by the writer are not necessarily those of the Williamsburg Independent.)

After attending several City Council meetings over the past month and hearing the comments of residents, business owners, and Council members, I feel there are a number of “loose ends” that I need to tie up.

Higher meals and lodging taxes, new …