On November 3, Charleston County votes on three questions:

Continuing the half cent transportation sales tax
Approving the bond that lets those projects start sooner
Continuing the Charleston County School District penny

Three questions, one plan for the future of Charleston County: schools, roads, sidewalks, public transit,

and conservation.

VOTE FOR WHERE YOU'RE GOING

$4.56 billion invested since 2004

The half cent and its matching funds have delivered roads, bridges, transit, and protected green space in every part of Charleston County. [1]

$615.43

That is the total nonqualifying spending an independent state audit found after reviewing $767 million in transportation sales tax revenue. Every dollar of it was promptly paid back. [2]

$1.25 billion for our schools

The school district penny funds new schools, repairs, security, and technology across all of Charleston County Schools, and every dollar stays here. [3]

About $10 a month

That is what the transportation half cent costs the average household. That figure covers the transportation tax only, not the school penny. [5]

Three questions on the ballot. One future for Charleston County.

Since 2004, the county's half cent transportation sales tax has funded major road projects, public transit, green space preservation, and bike and pedestrian projects. That tax is sunsetting, and this November voters decide whether to continue it: $4.25 billion over 25 years for roads, transit, bike and pedestrian safety, and conservation. [4] The transportation half cent costs the average household about $10 a month, and that figure applies to the transportation tax only. [5] A companion question approves bonds repaid from that same sales tax, so the biggest projects can start years sooner instead of waiting on collections.

Voters have approved bonds against the half cent before, and it is how major projects got moving in the program's first two decades. [6] The third question continues the school district's penny sales tax, which funds a $1.25 billion capital program for Charleston County Schools from 2029 through 2034. [3] Three questions, one direction: schools, roads, sidewalks, public transit, and conservation, all wrapped into one plan for the future of Charleston County.

The Transportation

Half Cent

A renewal of the half cent in place since 2004. $2.7 billion for roads, $858 million for public transit, and $690 million for the Greenbelt conservation program. [4] Learn more on the Roads, Transit, Bike and Pedestrian, and Conservation pages.

The Transportation Bond

A yes here lets the county borrow against the sales tax and build the biggest projects years sooner, with the debt repaid from transportation sales tax revenue. It is the same tool voters approved in the program's first generation, and the debt service is published right in the program. [6] No bon equals slower roads. It is that simple.

The School District Penny

A continuation of the penny that has been building and repairing Charleston County schools for more than a decade. Six more years, 23 named projects, every dollar in local schools. [3] Learn more on the Schools page.

SCHOOLS

ROADS

BIKES & PEDESTRIANS

TRANSIT

CONSERVATION

TRANSPARENCY

Let Us Hear From You...

Sources

[1] Charleston County Transportation Development, program impact page (total investment since 2004). https://charlestontransportation.com/impact/

[2] Charleston County news release, State Audit Confirms Strong Financial Controls in Charleston County Transportation Sales Tax Program, December 16, 2025. https://www.charlestoncounty.org/news/2025/state-audit-confirms-strong-financial-controls-in-charleston-county-transportation-sales-tax-program.pdf

[3] Charleston County School District Board of Trustees agenda packet, July 27, 2026, Phase VI sales tax funding profile ($1.25 billion projected collections) and referendum resolution. https://d3n9y02raazwpg.cloudfront.net/ccsdschools/0b751910-701c-11f1-9494-005056a89546-4616b628-bd0f-41e7-a780-b71171216edb-1784818624.pdf

[4] Charleston County news release, County Council approves third and final reading of 2026 Transportation Sales Tax ordinance, July 21, 2026 (program size and final category allocations: $2.7 billion roads at 63.57%, $858 million public transit at 20.19%, $690 million Greenbelt at 16.24%). https://www.charlestoncounty.org/news/2026/charleston-county-council-approves-third-and-final-reading-of-2026-transportation-sales-tax-ordinance.pdf

[5] Yes for CHS campaign research, Baselice and Associates survey of Charleston County voters, February 2026 (household cost of the transportation half cent). Not a public document; present as a campaign statement on the site. Internal campaign document, available from Logan.

[6] Charleston County Transportation Sales Tax program history (voters authorized general obligation bonds repaid from the 2004 half cent, including a 2006 bond referendum) and the published 2026 program one pager showing $284.1 million in debt service. https://roads.charlestoncounty.gov/pages/program-history.php