Lexington County Considers Tax for Roads
A new sales tax for road improvements in Lexington County could make it on the ballot by 2014.
Lexington County voters could see a sales tax referendum for road improvements on the ballot as soon as 2014.
Revenue from the penny-on-the-dollar tax increase would be used to upgrade heavily-traveled roads in the county, according to a report in The State. One of the first areas to benefit from the tax could be the bottlenecked roads in downtown Lexington and Red Bank.
Lexington County Council is considering the referendum after the legislature approved a measure allowing a group of counties to create a sales tax for capital-improvement projects, according to The State. The revenue from the tax could also be used for buildings, water supplies or parks, but leaders say roads are the priority for Lexington County.
With the financially-strapped S.C. Department of Transportation delaying several road work projects, county leaders are looking to other sources for funding.
“I’m encouraging a look at it,” Lexington Mayor Randy Halfacre told The State.
The tax would expire every seven or eight years unless renewed by voters.
Mimi
11:21 pm on Thursday, July 19, 2012
Is anyone sick of lexington county raising taxes at a alarming rate??? Really you have plenty of money to raise salaries yet you find it necessary to raise property taxes, fees, road tax??? Really Time to cut back on you spending REPUBLICANS
Laura
10:21 am on Friday, July 20, 2012
Why didn't they think about the roads before they put the expensive park in front of the courthouse?
John H
2:07 pm on Friday, July 20, 2012
So that would bring Lexington County Sales Tax to 8%!!! Where does it stop? It stops with the voters.
bargeman
8:45 am on Saturday, July 21, 2012
If you belive Lexington County Council are Republicans, then let me sell you Ocean front property in Lexington County. It was ocean front a million years ago and it will be again. They are pure tax and spend Socialist. They are no different than obama. If you keep voting for the lessor of two evils as long as they are Republican you are going to keep getting the same tax and spend. If you keep voting for them you are getting what you deserve...TAXED OUT OF YOUR HOME.