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In
November 2000, Aiken County citizens approved a one-cent
sales tax to pave approximately 90 miles of dirt road
over the next seven (7) years. Collection of the tax
started in May 2001, with the first funds for the
program being budgeted in July 2001. By the end of
September 2001, staff for the program were hired and in
place.
On November 2, 2004, 60 percent of voters favored an
extension of Aiken County's 1-cent sales tax, which is
supposed to generate $114 million in less than seven
years. Revenue
from the tax would pay for improvements such as paved
roads, recreation facilities and community centers
throughout the county and its 10 cities. It is supposed
to start as soon as the current tax expires, likely
sometime in early 2006.
Below is the amount
of money the county and each of its 10 cities are
supposed to receive, based on population and sales tax
revenue. The tax would pay for a wide range of projects,
including paved roads, baseball fields and playgrounds.
A list of the projects can be accessed at
www.aikencountysc.gov
and will be available to residents at their respective
precincts before voting.
Money from the tax will be distributed
to the following cities in the order that they're
listed:
 | Burnettown: $1.04 million
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| Jackson: $707,000 |
| Monetta: $99,000 |
| New Ellenton: $1.3 million
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| Perry: $84,600 |
| Salley: $161,000 |
| Wagener: $833,000 |
| Windsor: $54,300 |
| North Augusta: $19.4 million
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| Aiken: $30 million |
| Aiken County: $50.5 million
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Aiken County and the
cities of Burnettown, Jackson, Monetta, New Ellenton,
Perry, Salley and Wagener also will receive a percentage
of the last $10.3 million that the tax generates.
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Sales Tax Project Money for Nearby Towns:
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Monetta: $99,000
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Perry: $84, 600 |
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Salley: $161,000
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Wagener: $833,000
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Windsor: $54,300
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