Question 1 - Special Sales and Use Tax

I approve a special sales and use tax in the amount of one percent to be imposed in Horry County for not more than twenty-five (25) years or until a total of $6,350,000,000 in resulting revenue has been collected, whichever occurs first. The sales tax proceeds will be used to fund the costs of highways, roads, streets, bridges, and other transportation-related projects facilities, including but not limited to drainage facilities related thereto, and mass transit systems including but not limited to: Project (1) To Commence in Years 1 - 5: - Completion of RIDE III Projects, if any - SC Hwy 90: widen to 4-lanes with turn lanes at intersections (East Cox Ferry Rd to US Hwy 17) - East Cox Ferry Rd: widen to 4-lanes with turn lanes at intersections (SC Hwy 90 to SC Hwy 544) - New Conway River Crossing: construct new bridge and highway across the Waccamaw River near Conway (final location to be determined by study) - SC Hwy 22 Extension (Southern Connector): construct new highway from US Hwy 501 (near Aynor) to Surfside / Murrells Inlet area - US Hwy 17 Bypass / Robert Grissom Parkway Interchange Improvements: build cloverleaf ramp from Robert Grissom Parkway Southbound to US Hwy 17 Bypass Northbound - Barefoot Landing Swing Bridge: replace bridge and approaches over Intracoastal Waterway Horry County Hospitality Projects: SC Hwy 31 Interchange at Augusta Plantation / Revolutionary War Way and Garden City Resiliency Project - Hardwick Road: improve existing road including intersection improvements on US Hwy 501 and SC Hwy 319 to support new Horry County Multi-Use Sports and Recreational Complex including multimodal facilities - Robert Edge Parkway / Sandridge Road Connector: construct new connection from Sandridge Road to Robert Edge Parkway at traffic signal including multimodal facilities - US Hwy 701: widen to 4-lanes with turn lanes at intersections (SC Hwy 9 Bypass to state line) - US Hwy 17 in Windy Hill: widen to accommodate dual left turn at intersections at 46th Avenue South towards Barefoot Resort Bridge Road and 48th Avenue South in both directions - 38th Avenue North: widen between Robert Grissom Parkway and Kings Highway including multimodal facilities - Kings Highway: improve US Hwy 17 Business from Farrow Parkway to 31st Ave North (GSATS corridor study: access management, streetscape and complete streets / multimodal improvements) - US Hwy 501 Bypass: construct new off-ramp to 3rd Ave and Marina Drive from US Hwy 501 Northbound - River Oaks Drive: widen to 4-lanes with turn lanes at intersections including multimodal facilities (entire length) - Bus Maintenance Complex in Myrtle Beach; Passenger Station in Myrtle Beach; Passenger Station in Conway - Mass Transit: using five and 45/100 percent (5.45%), annually, of the special sales and use tax revenue for the operation of mass transit services within Horry County - Resurface 80 Miles of Existing Public Roadways - Pave 40 Miles of Dirt Roads** To Commence in Years 6 – 10: - Seaboard Street: widen between US Hwy 501 and Mr. Joe White Avenue; include multimodal facilities between the intersections of Mr. Joe White Ave and Oak Forest Lane - Possum Trot Road Extension: construct new access from US Hwy 17 to Madison Dr including necessary improvements on Madison Dr - Resurface 80 Miles of Existing Public Roadways - Pave 80 Miles of Dirt Roads** To Commence in Years 11 – 15: - Cultra Road: widen from US Hwy 501 to US Hwy 701 with median and multimodal facilities - US Hwy 701: widen to 4-lanes with turn lanes at intersections from SC Hwy 22 to SC Hwy 410 - US Hwy 501 at SC Hwy 319: construct acceleration lane - Resurface 80 Miles of Existing Public Roadways - Pave 80 Miles of Dirt Roads** To Commence in Years 16 – 25: - Resurface 160 Miles of Existing Public Roadways - Big Block Road: widen / realign roadway to improve safety and capacity including new multimodal facilities (entire length) - Local Intersection Safety and Capacity Improvements: - individual project locations to be determined by future transportation network assessments - Local Transportation Enhancement Improvements to Improve Transportation Network: -individual project locations to be determined by future transportation network assessments To Commence Upon Construction of Interstate I-73 within Horry County: - Interstate Connector: Provide a local match of up to one half (1/2) of the cost to construct I-73 from SC Hwy 22 to the Horry County line, provided that South Carolina Department of Transportation or related entity has entered into construction contract(s) for the completion of I-73 from Horry County to I-95. Amount: $6,350,000,000