Loudoun County, facing a projected shortfall of nearly $200 million in fiscal 2010, will attempt to gain authority from the General Assembly to create taxes to diversify its revenue base.

Supervisors passed the recommendation 7-1-1 Wednesday, with Eugene Delgaudio, R-Sterling, opposed and Scott York, independent-at large, absent. Some, though, were skeptical about the likelihood that the legislature would grant such authority.