EXPLAINER: What is the proposed Sumter County Capital Penny Sales Tax?

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - On Nov. 8 voters in Sumter County will decide on a proposed sales tax referendum.

The referendum is for a one percent sales and use tax within the county that will run for seven years. The current Capital Projects Sales Tax ends on April 30, 2023.

If approved, the tax will fund $107,266,500 in capital projects in the county.

The projects listed by the county government that will be funded are:

County Fire Trucks
Emergency Radio Pager Upgrades - EMS/Fire/Police
County Paving/Resurfacing
City Fire Trucks
Forensic Center (Sheriff)
Stadium Road Fire Station Reconstruction
Industrial Land Purchase (Gibbs Site)
Black River Industrial Park Infrastructure
Pocotaligo Industrial Park Infrastructure
US 378 Safety Connection Project
Intersection Safety Improvements
Bobby Richardson Park Improvements
South Main Street Building
Rural Gymnatoriums
Delaine and Dubsose Community Centers
South Sumter Gym
Patriot Park Expansion
Mayesville Town Hall/Center
Downtown Accessibility Renovations
Museum Complex
Swan Lake Trailhead and Accessible Playground
Accessible Playgrounds Improvements (County-wide)
Accessible Playgrounds Improvements (City-wide)
Pinewood Sports Complex
Public Services Building
Shot Pouch Park and Greenway Trailhead Enhancement
Downtown Parking Facility
Airport Facility Upgrade
CCTC Classroom Conversion
Pinewood Area Paving
City and County Community Sidewalks/Activity Paths
Pinewood Area Sidewalks/Bus Shelters
Community-wide Acquisition of Distressed Structures
Pinewood Area Blight Removal

More information about the proposed tax can be found at the link here.

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