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As residents of Charleston County head to the polls, they will be presented with the opportunity to vote on a new ½ cent sales tax to fund transportation projects in the region. Park West encourages you to vote NO.
Approving these ballot questions would, in effect, allow for a continuation of the funding stream that is meant to pay for such projects as the failed “Road to Compromise” design currently under consideration for Highway 41 expansion. Park West Master Association continues to oppose this ill-conceived plan.
Until such time as the Charleston County Council abandons this flawed road design in favor of something better, we cannot be left with enough confidence that they will be good stewards of the additional $5.4 billion in taxpayer dollars they are requesting to raise through this referendum. While this is not the case for every current sitting member, the fact remains that the majority of the Council has simply done nothing to dispel our concerns that these additional funds will not be used to push similarly ill-conceived road projects.
Furthermore, Charleston County residents already face some of the highest sales tax rates in the country. According to analysis from the Tax Foundation (https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/sales-tax-rates-by-city-2024/) the 9% sales tax rate that Charleston County residents pay is one of the highest sales tax burdens in the country. Charleston County residents are already taxed enough, and they certainly should not be forced to send more good dollars after bad road projects.
Early voting in South Carolina is currently underway daily through Saturday, November 2nd and election day is Tuesday November 5th. If you have not already early voted, we encourage all supporters of Smart Growth 41 to exercise one of these options and to vote NO on Charleston County Special Sales and Use Tax Question 1 and 2. For more information on voting dates, times, and locations, or to view a full sample ballot and check your voter registration status, please visit www.scvotes.gov.
Thank you for your continued support.
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