Referendum Detail

QUESTION 1 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 YES NO Instructions to Voters: All Qualified electors desiring to vote in favor of levying the special sales and use tax shall vote “YES;” and All qualified electors opposed to levying the special sales and use tax shall vote “NO.” ** Attached List of Dirt Road Paving Projects RIDE IV 200-Mile Dirt Road Paving List District 1: Bellamy Dr District 4: Circle Ln District 7: Cypress Swamp Rd, Dennis Ln, Dew Ln, Dusenbury Pl, Gilbert Rd, Golden Leaf Rd, Harper Rd, Henrietta Bluffs, Little Hill Dr, Little Lamb Rd, Lucas Bay Rd, Mitchell Dr, Old Nelson Rd, Ossie Ln, Pansy Ln, Paradise Rd, Rheuark Dr, Three Mile Rd, Wesley Dr District 8: Rose Bud Ln District 9: Ampere Rd, Arnett Ln, Auburn Dr, Barker Rd, B-Circle Rd, Bourne Trl, Bullock Trl, Carrie Ln, Cascade Rd, Cay Rd, CBI Rd, Cherry Cir, Chestnut Run Rd, Circle M Rd, Coney Dr, Country Trl, Eagle Dr, Edge Rd, Elaine Ln, F P Church Rd, Franklin Dr, Freemont Rd, Fries Bay Rd, G P Smith Ave, Goretown Loop, Handy Dr, Hattie Hughes Ln, Hawk St, Herring Ln, Hope Ln, Hummingbird Ln, Hunters Trl, Kayla Cir, Kerchies Rd, Lawndale Dr, Long Horne Ranch Rd, Luther Dr, Maginny Ln, Mid Field Rd, Nail Bender Dr, Nancy Ln, Norris Ln, Old Country Rd, Old Crane Rd, Old Loris Longs Rd, Paddock Rd, Paradise Ln, Red Tail Ln, Rolling River Rd, Sandhill Ln, South Howard Rd, Sparrow Ln, Stephens Ln, Sugar Bowl Ln, Sunshine Rd, Tinton Ln, Tom Fork Rd, Toney Dr, Trotter Ridge Rd, Troy Walker Rd , Turkey Hollow Rd, Vernon Ln, W Nixon Cir, Ziomara St District 10: Alfred Rd, Auburn Rd, Barnyard Rd, Barts Rd, Belair Ln, Bellview Ct, Big Oak Rd, Black Bird Rd, Blanton Rd, Bluebird Loop, Bluegrass Rd, Boydville Dr, Broadwell Rd, Buffkin Rd, Calico Rd, Carriage Dr, Causey Rd, Cheyenne Rd, Church Rd, Cobblestone Rd, Constitution Dr, Cottonwood Dr, Coventry Rd, Cypress Knee Ct, Deer Dr, Dew Ln, Dexter Ln, Doyle Ln, Duck Cove Rd, Dupont Rd, E J Dr, Eula Dr, Faulk Landing Rd, Flat River Dr, Flat Top Rd, Fleetwood Rd, Fox Pen Dr, Galaxy Dr, Glenwood Dr, Goldmine Rd, Griffins Landing, Hagan Dr, Halfway Rd, Hands Dr, Hardee Ave, Hardee Rd, Hibiscus Dr, Highpoint Dr, Hillendale Dr, Huckleberry Ln, Inglewood Dr, Jay Rd, Kappa Rd, Kennasaw Rd, Lake Cir, Lawson Rd, Leaning Branch Loop, Long Farm Rd, Lovett Ln, Maplewild Rd, Martin-Bell Ln, McKinley Short-Cut Rd, McNabb Rd, Mill Pond Rd, Mincey Dr, Mountain Dr, Murrells Landing Rd, Namons Pl, Norton Rd, Nowhere Rd, Old Forest Dr, Old Hwy 90, Old Wilson Rd, O’Neal Rd, Overbrook Shortcut Rd, Parker Dr, Persimmon Rd, Porter Ln, Possum Hollar Rd, Queens Rd, Range Line Rd, Redberry Dr, Redbud Rd, Rose Bud Ln, Roy Bell Rd, Rushwood Rd, Scarbrough Dr, Stackhouse Cir, Starr Dr, Strawberry Rd, Strickland Rd (off Barnhill Rd), Strickland Rd (off Hwy 472), Sun Cove Rd, Sun Lit Meadows, Suzanne Dr, Thomas Rd, Thurman Rd, Tracey Rd, Tram Rd, W G Rd, Waccamaw Cir, Watson Shortcut Rd, Watts Rd, Willow Grove Dr, Winding Creek Dr, Womack Rd, Woodgreen Dr, Woodlawn Dr District 11: Adrian Parkway, Albert Gasque Rd, Alex Dr, Allentown Dr, Baywater Dr, Bethel Rd, Blueberry Ln, Bunyan Ln, Cactus Dr, Capps Ln, Carroll Rd, Carroll Todd Rd, Charlies Rd, Clay Hill Rd, Cooper Collins Rd, Cove Rd, Cox Rd, Daniel Rd, Dogwood St, Doyle Rd, Elbow Rd, Eldon Rd, Family Ln, Far Hills Dr, Gerald Dr, Gerald Farm Rd, Glasgow Cir, Golden Leaf Rd, Gore Rd, Grainger Rd, Grandview Dr, Grange Rd, Gum St, Gunters Island Rd, Hardwick Rd, Hemlock Rd, Hickory Holt Ln, Hill Rd, Homer Rd, Horse Creek Rd, Huggins Shortcut Rd, Hughes Cir, Hwy 129, Inheritance Rd, J&T Cir, Jeffords Dr, Jeno Rd, Jewel Ln, Johnson Rd, Johnson Shelly Rd (off Adrian Hwy), Johnson Shelly Rd (off Hwy 668), Johnson Shortcut Rd, Kinfolk Rd, King Farm Rd, King Ln, Lanes Dr, Lawson Dr, Leonard Rd, Little Buck Rd, Lock Haven Dr, Louisville Rd, M W Stroud Rd, Mamie Rd, Manchester Ranch Pl, Marsden Rd, Marshland Rd, Methodist Rehobeth Rd, Mill Berry Ln, Minnie Mae Dr, Morgan Ln, Murray Johnson Rd, Newton Rd, Nichols Rd, Night Owl Ln, Nobles Ln, Old Dunn Ln, Old Sawmill Rd, Olga Ln, Outlook Rd, Party Pines Rd, Pine Oaks Farm Rd, Plainfield Rd, Primrose Dr, Red Berry Ln, Redwood Ln, Ruby Ln, Sand Hill Bay Rd, Sandy Ridge Rd, Sandy Valley Rd, St Paul Dr, Staples Rd, Stormy Ln, Sunrise Dr, Talmage Rd, Tejas Rd, Tranquil Rd, Union Rd, Vereen Rd, Webster Rd, West Johnston Rd, Whispering Woods Rd, Wilbur Rd, Wildlife Ln, Wolf Trl