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City of Greenville Voters Approve Temporary Penny Sales Tax for Infrastructure

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What happened

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Voters in the City of Greenville approved a temporary, one-cent sales tax. This tax is slated to fund over 500 infrastructure improvement projects for eight years, starting in May. These projects include replacing the Queen St. Bridge and repaving roads and adding sidewalks in areas like Laurens Road.

From wyff4.com

Why it matters

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The approved sales tax provides a new, temporary funding source for the City of Greenville's infrastructure needs. The improvements are intended to make the city safer, smoother, and less congested for both pedestrians and drivers.

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Who's involved

  • city councilLegislative body responsible for approving the temporary sales tax.
  • Beth BurgessResident who grew up near the Queen St. Bridge slated for replacement.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • city councilSpeculative

    The City council might gain a new, temporary funding source for city infrastructure projects.

Possible ripples

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Coverage

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