Charleston County voters approved extending the half-cent transportation sales tax with nearly 64 percent support, two years after rejecting a similar measure. It is expected to raise $4.25 billion over 25 years and takes effect once the existing tax runs out, anticipated in 2027.
Why this matters here
The current rate shoppers pay does not go up, so there is no price change to explain to customers. What changes is a 25-year pipeline of road, transit, greenbelt and flooding work, which means construction near a lot of storefronts and a long runway of local contracting work.
First reported by postandcourier.com.
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