PROGRESS OF THE PENNY COMMUNITY SALES TAX UPDATE
Aiken County Public School District and the One Cent Oversight Committee will update the community on the progress of the Education Capital Improvements Sales & Use Tax that is helping to rebuild school facilities this Thursday, November 30 at 6:00 p.m.
The Community Update marks the third-annual community meeting to share with stakeholders the progress of the penny and the status of school construction projects.
The new North Augusta High School, made possible with taxpayer support of the One Cent Sales Tax, will serve as the live broadcast location for the event. Virtual meetings hosted by area advisory councils are also being held throughout the county, increasing convenience for community members in all areas of our District. Virtual sites include Midland Valley High School in Graniteville, South Aiken High School, Ridge Spring-Monetta High School, Silver Bluff High School and Wagener-Salley High School.
“With the opening of the beautiful new Leavelle McCampbell before the start of this school year and recent phase completions at North Augusta and Aiken high schools, there’s a lot to celebrate this year,” Superintendent Dr. Sean Alford commented. “We’re extremely grateful for community support of these projects and look forward to sharing information with stakeholders and answering any questions that attendees may have.”
ABOUT THE TAX:
In November 2014, Aiken County citizens voted in support of the Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax to address facility construction of Aiken County’s aging schools. This additional 1% sales tax took effect on March 1, 2015 and is helping to fund rebuilding of North Augusta and Aiken high schools, Leavelle McCampbell Middle School, Ridge Spring-Monetta’s K-12 Campus and, as funds are available, upgrades to the Career & Technology Center.
The District utilized conservative sales tax projections provided by the South Carolina Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Office for planning purposes and as required by the enabling legislation. The Revenue & Fiscal Affairs Office projected $188,639,040 over the life of the ten year, 120-month collection period.