Yesli Vega seeks Coles seat on the Board of County Supervisors, says no to bonds

The Republican seeks to replace fellow Republican Marty Nohe, who served on the Board for 17 years.

• When it comes to the combined $394 million road and park bonds, and the projects that would be funded by them, Vega is skeptical.

“I plan to vote against the bonds since it is not known how they will be paid for. I will not personally vote to potentially raise my constituents and neighbors taxes without their approval,” she told me.

The county could raise about $1 billion in new tax revenues to pay back bond debt, Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman At-large Corey Stewart told me.

• Voters will have their say on whether or not to approve the bonds on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5.

Why it matters: A $355 million road bond and a $41 million park bond would be used for multiple projects across the county.

• If approved by voters, it would represent the largest investment in infrastructure spending in the county in more than 10 years.

Vega is the only candidate who told me that, instead of the county going into debt for infrastructure, local leaders should lean on delegates in Richmond to bring home the bacon.

“I much more prefer we utilize the influence of our county delegates and senators to Richmond to actually fight to bring our transportation dollars back into the county which we’ve already paid for in taxes, tolls, and fees to invest into fixing our transportation issues,” she told me.