St. Lucie County voters will once again decide the future of the county’s half-cent infrastructure sales surtax after commissioners approved placing the measure on the Nov. 3 ballot.
The board voted March 17 to adopt an ordinance calling for a countywide referendum that would extend the existing 0.5% surtax for an additional 10 years. If approved, the tax would take effect Jan. 1, 2029, and run through Dec. 31, 2038.
County Attorney Katherine Barbieri said the measure is aimed at continuing funding for a range of infrastructure needs…