Top Story Franklin County adds 1% sales tax to the ballot this November JASON DUNOVANT The Roanoke Times Jul 28, 2026 Jul 28, 2026 Updated 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Franklin County is one of several Virginia localities that will be putting an additional 1% sales tax on the ballot this November. kAm%96 564:D:@? 4@>6D 27E6C ':C8:?:2 =68:D=2E@CD 2AAC@G65 2?5 v@G] p3:82:= $A2?36C86C D:8?65 2 3F586E 3:== E92E :?4=F56D 8:G:?8 =@42=:E:6D E96 2FE9@C:EJ E@ FD6 2 `T D2=6D E2I E@ 255C6DD 65F42E:@?2= :?7C2DECF4EFC6 ?665D] %96 >62DFC6 :D 4@?E:?86?E @? 36:?8 2AAC@G65 3J G@E6CD] k^AmkAm%96 uC2?<=:? r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 $FA6CG:D@CD =2DE %F6D52J 2AAC@G65 2 C6D@=FE:@? C6BF6DE:?8 E96 C676C6?5F> 36 @? E96 32==@E E9:D }@G6>36C] %96 3@2C5 ;@:?65 @E96C =@42=:E:6D :? BF:4<=J 2AAC@G:?8 E96 C6D@=FE:@? 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