NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charleston County voters approved the continuation of the half-cent Transportation Sales Tax on Election Day, with 65% voting in favor of the measure.
The tax extension will generate more than $4 billion over the next 25 years to fund road infrastructure, public transit, and the Greenbelt program.
A portion of the revenue will fund a rapid transit line connecting North Charleston to downtown Charleston. North Charleston Mayor Reggie Burgess rode a CARTA bus the morning after the election to celebrate the outcome…