Beaufort County penny sales tax passes by slim margin to fund $780M in road, safety projects
BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - After failing by more than 11,000 votes in 2022, a 1% transportation sales tax was back on the ballot this year in Beaufort County, and this time, voters narrowly approved it by a little over 1,000 votes. The penny tax, which takes effect May 1,...