CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) — The Charleston County Council is nearing a vote on the first draft of its transportation sales tax referendum, a proposal projected to generate about $4.25 billion over 25 years.
The half-cent transportation sales tax would add half a penny to every dollar spent in Charleston County if approved by voters. County leaders say the revenue would fund road improvements, transit upgrades, resiliency projects and other infrastructure needs across the county.
As the council refines the framework of the draft program, funding for the Battery Extension Project in downtown Charleston has become a central point of debate…