An extra 1-cent sales tax will provide an estimated $12.2 million to reduce property taxes in Georgetown County. Council Member Raymond Newton thinks the county should do more. The council voted last week to place a local option sales tax referendum on the November ballot. A similar measure failed in 2024 by 54 votes, but voters approved a capital project sales tax that brought in $18.6 million in the first year. By law, the local option tax rev…
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