Aiken County schools issue sales tax survey for voter input
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The Aiken County Public School District announced has released a survey seeking voter input on possible improvements to schools if a sales tax is renewed.
On Thursday, the district wrapped up a series of community input meetings as part of efforts to receive stakeholder insight into which school facility improvements they’d like to see.
The survey is a way to get input from people who couldn’t come to a meeting.
To complete the survey, click here.
The 1% sales tax is up for renewal this election season.
It’s a tax that funds reconstruction projects for the district.
Leaders want for the next set of possible projects.
“Nearly $200 million has been raised in the last 10 years,” Superintendent King Laurence said earlier.
“This is just a renewal. There won’t be any additions, nothing will change on anybody’s grocery bill or anything else or any purchases that they make. This would just be a continuation of the penny,” said Laurence.
Aiken County school leaders have a list of 12 projects up for consideration, from North Augusta Middle School to Paul Knox Middle School and South Aiken High School.
“You look at the growth in the Midland Valley area, the growth in the North Augusta area, the infrastructure upgrades that are happening throughout North Augusta and Aiken County. I think it’s important for them to want to see that same growth and that same infrastructure improvement in our schools,” said Laurence.
“People want to be heard, and we want to be listened to. So, you know, we kind of sent out a survey,” said Laurence. “I think we would have gotten as much information as we get this way, but what we don’t get is that personal connection, and somehow to hear people stand up and hear the emotion with the ion that they have for their school, and that resonates with people.”
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