Capital Project Sales Tax

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Chappell: CPST unlikely to come up $20M short

We don’t know. That was the assessment given Tuesday by Greenwood County Manager Toby Chappell to council members about how much money might be raised during the next six years […]

Public update on CPST collection rates on tap at County Council meeting

The Greenwood County Council will, for the first time since its inception in May 2017, get an update on collection rates tied to the 2016 capital projects sales tax initiative. […]

public meetings

MONDAY MCCORMICK COUNTY COUNCIL SPECIAL CALLED MEETING TIME: 10 a.m. LOCATION: 610 S. Mine St., McCormick AGENDA: Review applications received from individuals who are willing to serve on the Modoc […]

Index-Journal seeking more CPST information

Greenwood’s daily newspaper is seeking more data from county officials about the genesis of a 2016 capital project sales tax figure that could wind up as much as $20 million […]

Matthew Hensley: County needs to work on its figure

At this point, you know about the $20 million adjustment to the anticipated revenue from the Capital Project Sales Tax, along with the possibility that up to 10 projects will […]

The $20 million question: Two years in, county casts doubt on 10 CPST projects

It was the revelation heard around Greenwood County. On Aug. 28, in front of 200 leading business and civic leaders — many of whom advocated for its adoption years ago […]

Our View: County voters, taxpayers are stakeholders too

”A politician should be able to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next year, and after that, have the ability to explain why it […]

Business, economic development leaders back Highway 246 widening project

Some of Greenwood County’s most influential business and political leaders are backing its first request for state Infrastructure Bank aid — $38 million to widen a crucial transportation corridor that […]

Bradley set for fire station after 20-year wait

A more than 20-year wait by southern Greenwood County residents for a Bradley fire department substation is finally over. On Tuesday, county officials learned of plans to build a 2,700-square-foot […]

Ninety Six sorting out confusion over CPST funding

Passions flared Monday night after a misunderstanding about how capital project sales tax funds would be used left some at the Ninety Six Town Council meeting upset. When the town […]