Staunton and Waynesboro Voted Yes on the School Tax. Augusta County Voted No by Nearly Two to One.

The same 1 percent question drew 57, 63 and 34 percent support, and the results put the three school systems on different paths.

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Three neighboring communities answered one question on Tuesday and gave three different answers.

Staunton voters approved a sales tax of up to 1 percent for school construction, 57.12 percent to 42.88 percent, per Rocktown Now’s report of state results. Waynesboro voted 63.3 percent yes, according to Augusta Free Pre…