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Special Sales & Use Tax - Question 2

What does this measure do?

Supports: Public Infrastructure

If Question 1 passes, Beaufort County could borrow up to $450 million to start its road projects before all the sales tax money arrives, repaid within nine years from that 1% sales tax. No separate property tax would be needed to pay it back.

Read the official ballot measure

Proposed by: Beaufort County Council (Ordinance 2026/30)

The county's elected council. This second question lets the county borrow against the tax to start road projects sooner.

Source: beaufortcountypenny.com

A YES vote means

If Question 1 passes, the county could borrow up to $450 million and repay it from that sales tax within nine years.

A NO vote means

The county could not borrow ahead to start the Question 1 projects early.

No financial records found for this ballot measure.

Source: vrems.scvotes.sc.gov