York County looks to adopt 5% tax on tourism attractions .

York County is moving forward with a new admissions tax that could bring in between $900,000 and $1.8 million each year for the county. The board of supervisors recently discussed the proposal and directed staff to prepare for formal adoption of a 5% tax focused on tourism-related attractions like water parks and amusement parks, effective January 1, 2027.

York admissions tax could generate $900K to $1.8M annually

The Williamsburg Independent is a publication of Williamsburg-based Dog Street Press, LLC. An editor used AI tools to help create this report. (View our AI policy)

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