ST. LUCIE COUNTY — A proposal to extend St. Lucie County’s existing half-cent infrastructure sales tax may not appear on the November ballot after county commissioners deadlocked on whether to move forward, delaying a final decision until just one day before the filing deadline.
The county currently collects a half-cent infrastructure sales tax that voters approved in 2018. The tax remains in effect through 2028 and has funded dozens of infrastructure projects across the county over the past eight years.
County leaders had hoped to ask voters to renew the tax before it expires to avoid any gap between the current surtax ending and a new one taking effect. If commissioners choose not to pursue a 2026 referendum, the next opportunity would be the November 2028 election…