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Sumter County CPST Commission presents $124.9M project list; Council grants first reading to 1% sales‑tax referendum
Summary
The Capital Project Sales Tax Commission presented 30 ranked projects totaling $124.9 million, including emergency radio upgrades, fire trucks, a large county paving program and park improvements. Council granted first reading to an ordinance that would place a one‑percent countywide sales‑and‑use tax on the November ballot to fund the projects if voters approve.
Earl Wilson, chair of the Capital Project Sales Tax (CPST) Commission, presented a ranked list of 30 projects to Sumter County Council on May 28 and urged councilors to place a one‑percent Capital Project Sales and Use Tax referendum on the November 2024 ballot.
Wilson and other commission members reviewed project costs and purposes. The list presented to council totals $124,900,000 and highlights include: $13 million for emergency radio and pager system upgrades to meet mandated digital coverage and countywide…
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