Penny sales tax passes second reading in Greenville Co.

Greenville County passes $475M budget, skirting controversy while considering new sales tax

While Greenville County Council members offered late amendments and a few sharp words, its $475M budget still passed relatively smoothly — in contrast to last year’s marathon session.

Penny sales tax passes second reading in Greenville Co.

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) -- The Greenville County Council passed a second reading of a one percent sales tax referendum on Tuesday. An amendment associated with the referendum changes how the revenue generated would be spent. Of the revenue from the one percent sales tax, 90% is earmarked for the county. The remaining funding is [...]

Greenville County approves $473M budget, advances penny sales tax referendum: County Council notes

Here’s a recap of Greenville County Council’s June 16 meeting: Approved: $473.9M budget Council approved an ordinance establishing a $473.9 million budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, including around $27 million for road maintenance. The budget goes into effect on July 1 and includes a 4% pay increase for all county employees. Ahead of the vote, multiple county residents spoke out against one of Councilmember Steve Shaw’s (District 20) propos…