The process of asking Greenville County voters to consider a capital projects penny sales tax for roads is moving forward with the approval of the proposed ballot question on May 28. The county Capital Projects Sales Tax Commission approved the referendum ballot question and project list at its final scheduled meeting on that day. The issue now goes to County Council to decide whether to put the question on the ballot.
Must a special one percent sales and use tax be imposed in Greenville County for not more than 8 years to raise the amounts specified for the following purposes?
This wording is mandated by the state law authorizing the capital projects local option sales tax.
$473,919,000 for one thousand four hundred and forty-five (1,445) road improvement, repaving, and reconstruction projects.
The CPST commission determined including the full list of 1,445 projects would make the ballot too cumbersome and time-consuming for voters to assess on election day. Some of the repaving projects listed here are:
$216,100,000 for fifty-one (51) intersection improvement projects.
$313,200,000 for thirty-one (31) roadway safety and congestion relief projects.
$43,613,000 for thirty-seven (37) bridge and road-related drainage projects.
The complete project list and proposed ballot question can be found at greenvillecountyroads.com.
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