School Sales Tax Referendum

On the Nov. 3, 2026, election ballot, York County voters were asked whether to authorize an additional local sales tax of up to 1% to help fund school construction and renovation projects. According to the unofficial results, 61% voted No and 39% voted Yes. 

If you remember, how did you vote on the recent school sales tax referendum?

One way to pay for an increase in school building renovation costs is to increase the current sales tax rate, paid mostly by York County residents but also by some visitors. Another way is to increase the property tax rate, paid by York County property owners. 

Which of these do you think is the better option for collecting the same amount of additional County tax revenue?