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ISOC: Lee County half‑cent sales surtax has paid for construction, maintenance, safety and technology but sustainability is a concern
Summary
The independent sales surtax oversight committee (ISOC) reported seven years of sales‑surtax receipts and compliance with the referendum, highlighted investments across every school and warned that the tax sunsets in 2028 and declining revenues could threaten recurring costs for technology and safety.
The Independent Sales Surtax Oversight Committee (ISOC) presented its annual update to the School Board on June 3, reporting that Lee County voters’ half‑cent sales surtax, enacted in 2018, has generated roughly $643 million in receipts through the current reporting period and that the district has expended about $525 million of those funds.
ISOC chair Christopher Semineau told the board the committee verified that “the utilization of sales tax has been compliant with the referendum” and outlined how the money has been spent: construction (about $205 million),…
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