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Council hears capital-project sales tax totals; detention center remains top priority
Summary
Staff reviewed Capital Projects Sales Tax 3 collections and project sequencing. The county reported $48.4 million collected through June 30, 2025, $30.6 million expended and roughly $18 million available; councilors and staff discussed rules for using excess collections and when projects may proceed.
County staff provided an update on Capital Projects Sales Tax (CPST) 2 and 3, including collections to date, priority project sequencing and rules for using excess funds.
Jamie Provoznak, presenting for the county, reminded council that the Capital Projects Sales Tax Act (South Carolina Code of Laws) authorizes a 1% sales-and-use tax for a seven-year period to fund voter-approved capital projects. Capital Projects Sales Tax 3 began May 1, 2022, and, Provoznak said, had collected about $48.4 million from May 1, 2022, through…
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