City of Greenville Tax Relief Referendum: One percent sales tax for roads, drainage, sewer and public facilities
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Infrastructure
Adds a 1% city sales tax in Greenville for up to 8 years to raise $410 million for roads, sidewalks, drainage, sewers and fire stations. Shoppers pay more on most purchases except groceries, and at least a fifth of the money lowers city property taxes on owner-occupied homes.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Greenville City Council
The city's elected council, by a unanimous vote. It asks voters for a 1% city sales tax for roads, sidewalks, drainage, sewers and fire stations.
Source: foxcarolina.com
A YES vote means
Greenville adds a 1% sales tax for up to 8 years. It pays for $410 million in road, drainage, sewer, building and fire station projects, and at least 20% goes to city property tax credits on owner-occupied homes.
A NO vote means
No new city sales tax. These projects are not paid for this way, and homeowners get no city property tax credit from it.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Sources: greenvillecounty.org · scstatehouse.gov · foxcarolina.com2
Source: foxcarolina.com