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Charleston County seeks public input on possible extension of transportation sales tax
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Charleston County is conducting listening sessions and an online survey to let residents set priorities for a potential extension of the county—s transportation sales tax, which is scheduled to expire in 2027, Public Works Director Eric Adams said on the Charleston County Connects podcast.
Charleston County is asking residents for input on whether to extend the county—s local transportation sales tax, which began in 2004 and is set to end in 2027, Eric Adams, Charleston County public works director, said on the Charleston County Connects podcast.
Adams said County Council has "tasked us with a really robust approach for public input" and that staff are holding what he called "listening sessions" that began with outreach to municipalities so county staff can "come to you, the municipality, and the citizen." He said the goal is to gather preferences that could shape the design of a potential referendum.
The county—s sales tax program has funded a range of capital projects, Adams said, naming the Ranthenau Bridge, Johnny Dodds, and Clint McConnell Parkway among projects partially funded by the measure. He also highlighted the Lowcountry Rapid Transit project,…
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