NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
Notice
is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Greenville County Voter
Registration and Election Board in Greenville County Council Chambers located
at 301 University Ridge, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601 beginning at 6:00 p.m.
and ending no later than 7:00 p.m., or such earlier time as all public comment
has been received, on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, or at such other location as
proper notice on the main entrance to the said building might specify.
The purpose of the public hearing is
to receive public comment on the following question to be voted upon in the
November 4, 2014, referendum:
GREENVILLE COUNTY SPECIAL SALES AND USE TAX
I approve a
special sales and use tax in the amount of one percent (1%) to be imposed in
Greenville County, South Carolina for not more than eight (8) years or until a
total of $673,193,630 in sales tax revenue
has been collected, whichever occurs first.
The sales tax revenue will be used to pay the costs of the following
projects including engineering, design, construction, right of way
acquisition, administrative expenses, and
related drainage facilities:
Project 1: Improvements to highways, roads, streets, and intersections to include widening, realignment, and signalization of existing roads and construction of new roads.
Amount: $297,770,000
Project 2: Improvements to bridges to include replacing, installing, constructing and rehabilitating bridges.
Amount: $27,800,000
Project 3: Improvements to pedestrian-related transportation facilities to include adding, improving and repairing sidewalks, crosswalks, trails, and bike lanes.
Amount: $47,623,630
Project 4: Resurfacing of highways, roads, and streets.
Amount: $300,000,000
Yes _____
No
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GREENVILLE COUNTY
VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTION BOARD |