ElectionsThursday, November 5
A school sales tax and $300 million in bonds also passed, and Rivers Avenue transit has a 2029 target
The 5AM North Charleston team
If you voted in Charleston County, you answered three questions Tuesday, and all three passed with more than 60% support in unofficial results. One continues the half-cent transportation tax. Another lets the county issue up to $300 million in general obligation bonds backed by that tax's revenue. The third is a school construction sales tax.
All three Charleston County questions passed with more than 60% support
Unofficial results from the S.C. Election Commission
Half-cent transportation sales tax
Up to $300 million in bonds
School construction sales tax
Source: WCBD News 2
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| Race | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half-cent transportation sales tax | Yes, won | 108,190 | 63.9% |
| Half-cent transportation sales tax | No | 61,102 | 36.1% |
| Up to $300 million in bonds | Yes, won | 108,002 | 64.0% |
| Up to $300 million in bonds | No | 60,841 | 36.0% |
| School construction sales tax | Yes, won | 115,325 | 68.0% |
| School construction sales tax | No | 54,182 | 32.0% |
- School tax: 1% sales tax for up to six years
- School projects: security upgrades, new buildings, classroom additions, technology
- Transportation tax: runs up to 25 years or until $4.25 billion is collected
Live 5 News says a portion of the revenue will fund a rapid transit line connecting North Charleston to downtown Charleston, running daily along Rivers Avenue. North Charleston Mayor Reggie Burgess rode a CARTA bus Wednesday to celebrate.
“It’s going to be in the middle of Rivers Avenue and by 2029 we should cut the ribbon and start this mass transit.”
The Rivers Avenue transit line has a 2029 target
- 2027Tax projected to generate roughly $850 million for the rapid transit project.
- Dec. 2028Current school construction sales tax expires; the new one starts after.
- 2029Burgess says the Rivers Avenue line should have its ribbon cutting.
Sources: WCBD News 2, Live 5 News
Sources: WCBD News 2, Live 5 News