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Council renews discussion on capital projects ("penny") sales tax as infrastructure funding gap widens
Summary
Council members discussed forming a committee and restarting outreach on a capital projects sales tax (the 'penny') after reviewing county road and stormwater funding shortfalls; staff estimated large unmet needs and warned that continued delay will worsen road conditions.
Lexington County council held an extended discussion about restarting efforts around a capital project sales tax (commonly referred to as the “penny”) to address roads, stormwater and other capital needs.
Multiple council members and staff outlined why the penny is being considered again: county road and stormwater needs that exceed available maintenance funding; the duration and scale of growth in the Lake Murray and other growth corridors; and a belief among members that prior public confusion about which penny proceeds were used for hampered earlier campaigns. Council members said public education and a clear project list…
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