Referendum Detail

Capital Project Sales Tax V Referendum Question Must a special one percent sales and use tax be re-imposed in Aiken County for not more than seven (7) years to raise the amounts specified for the following purposes: I. The first $8,148,257 received by Aiken County under the Capital Project Sales and Use Tax shall be distributed, subject to the procedures set forth in the Capital Project Sales Tax V ordinance adopted by County Council, to the following municipalities as they are alphabetically listed below: A. $2,397,852 for the following projects within the Town of Burnettown, such projects listed herein in the priority in which the net proceeds are to be expended as determined by Burnettown Town Council: $600,000 for an amphitheater (for concerts, events, etc.) $200,000 for beautification to include streetlights, landscaping, murals to create a town square $400,000 for water line and tank upgrades $200,000 for water works equipment $150,000 for cameras, security, sound system upgrades for the following: Town hall, Maintenance Shop, Community Center, Police Department, Museum, Sassafras Park, Veterans Park, Willie Whaley Park, water well and tanks $200,000 for park upgrades to include Sassafras Park, Willie Whaley Park, Veterans Park and medians $150,000 for water works vehicle replacements and upgrades $250,000 for patrol car replacements, upgrades and equipment $180,000 for Police Department, Community Center and Town Hall upgrades $47,000 for Maintenance Shop upgrades $20,852 for Museum upgrades B. $1,224,598 for the following projects within the Town of Jackson, such projects listed herein in the priority in which the net proceeds are to be expended as determined by Jackson Town Council: $184,598 for Police Vehicles, Equipment, and Infrastructure $350,000 for Water Vehicles, Equipment, and Infrastructure $305,000 for Fire Equipment, Vehicles, and Building Improvements $150,000 for Park Improvements and Equipment $200,000 for Buildings and Ground Improvements $35,000 for Street Maintenance Equipment, Landscape, and Signage C. $189,721 for the following projects within the Town of Monetta, such projects listed herein in the priority in which the net proceeds are to be expended as determined by Monetta Town Council: $35,000 for Electric Sign 2 $54,721 for Water Truck $50,000 for Park Equipment and Benches $50,000 for Community Center updates D. $2,031,040 for the following projects within the City of New Ellenton, such projects listed herein in the priority in which the net proceeds are to be expended as determined by New Ellenton City Council: $390,000 for Police equipment, vehicles, new Police facilities and call stations $336,159 for Public Works vehicles, equipment, and facilities improvements $400,000 for sewer system rights-of-way clearing, plant rehab and expansion, installation of sewer lines and mapping $500,000 for stormwater infrastructure improvements, streets improvements, city beautification, paving of city facilities, streets vehicles and equipment $208,000 for playground equipment and new recreational equipment, playground improvements, purchase and/or development of property(s) to expand recreation and athletic programs $50,000 for expansion of Fire Stations $50,000 for Fire equipment/PPE $46,881 for Farmers Market improvements $50,000 for Community Center upgrades E. $256,260 for the following projects within the Town of Perry, such projects listed herein in the priority in which the net proceeds are to be expended as determined by Perry Town Council: $25,000 for brick signs for the entrance at the Town limits (6) $40,000 for Electronic Sign for Town Hall $50,000 for basketball court to add to the existing park in center of Town $56,000 for 16x16 Picnic Shelter for park $85,260 for Police Vehicles F. $270,889 for the following projects within the Town of Salley, such projects listed herein in the priority in which the net proceeds are to be expended as determined by Salley Town Council: $50,000 for Town Truck $30,000 for Building upgrades and improvements (Town Owned Buildings) to include Town Hall paint and lead removal, and keypads to all town owned buildings $50,000 for Christmas Lights $36,000 Police and Fire Department Equipment and Facility Upgrades $32,000 Water and Sanitation Department Equipment (includes water pressure regulator) $50,000 Recreation Facilities Upgrades (Town Owned Facilities – Museum, Salley School Civic Center, and Sardis School) $22,889 for Walking Track Lighting G. $1,571,604 for the following projects within the Town of Wagener, such projects listed herein in the priority in which the net proceeds are to be expended as determined by Wagener Town Council: $100,000 for Main Street and Hwy 39 Corridor improvements to include: walkways, lighting, intersection poles, and cameras 3 $500,000 for renovations and improvements to all Town buildings including securing funding for possible relocation expenses to Wagner Salley High School $200,000 for Henry Ponder Park improvements and upgrades including landscaping, irrigation, helipad construction, lighting, playground, and facilities $146,604 for Fire Department Equipment and Facility upgrades to include: SCBA Equipment (Air Tanks, 18 Packs, 36 Cylinders, 18 Masks) Refurbish or replace SCBA Filling Station Renovation and upgrade building $175,000 for Police Department vehicle and equipment replacements, equipment updates and upgrades, and secure funding for possible relocation expenses to Wagener Salley High School $150,000 for Camera Systems for streets, businesses, and facilities $300,000 for Water Towers cleaning, renovations, painting, and improvements and synchronization between 2 towers H. $206,293 for the following projects within the Town of Windsor, such projects listed herein in the priority in which the net proceeds are to be expended as determined by Windsor Town Council: $25,000 for Ground Maintenance around Town Hall (leveling of property for safety) $181,293 for the upgrade of Old School Rd Park to include: 60 x 34 Gazebo with restrooms Cameras, concrete slab for gazebo area Fence around playground area for safety Fence around basketball court for safety Pickleball court (maintenance to existing tennis court) Scoreboard for baseball field Security lights with timers for basketball court and baseball field Town sign for recreation park Signage for park (hours of operation / precautions) Outline baseball field to include lines and installation of bases II. The next $255,869,743 received by Aiken County under the Capital Project Sales and Use Tax shall be distributed proportionally, subject to the procedures set forth in the Capital Project Sales Tax V ordinance adopted by County Council, among the following three jurisdictions in the percentages shown: The City of North Augusta, the City of Aiken, and Aiken County for the following purposes: A. $48,633,586 for the following projects for the City of North Augusta, such projects listed herein in the priority in which the net proceeds are to be expended as determined by North Augusta City Council: $7,000,000 for Downtown Development and Improvements (pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety improvements, downtown greenway connector, utilities undergrounding, property acquisition, amenities) $4,250,000 for Park Improvements (Summerfield, Riverview Park, Creighton, Maude Edenfield) $500,000 for North Augusta/Aiken County Project - Martintown / Rt 1 / 5th Street bridge beautification and improvements 4 $5,970,000 for Fire Truck/apparatus replacements including two ladder trucks, one engine, one support truck $3,000,000 for Martintown Road Traffic Construction and Improvements $2,988,586 for Automated Water Meter Reading (AMR) system $500,000 for North Augusta/Aiken County - Nancy Carson Library Improvements $1,250,000 for Riverview Park Activities Center Improvements $3,000,000 for resurfacing of the following City of North Augusta roads: Alta Vista Avenue Fairway Avenue Mill Branch Way Amy Circle Fairwood Avenue Norman Street Arrowood Drive W Forest Avenue North Ridge Drive Bluff Avenue Hickory Place Northwood Court Bolin Court Hidden Hills Drive Norway Drive Boylan Street Hillwood Court Nutgrove Avenue Brooks Drive W Hugh Street Old Walnut Branch Burnside Avenue Jackson Avenue Pine Grove Avenue Center Street Jeffery Street Pinewood Court Chalet North Boulevard Jersey Avenue Raborn Court Clifton Avenue Knotty Pine Drive Ridge Cliff Court Coulter Drive Le Compte Avenue River Bluff Court Cumberland Avenue Lodgepole Avenue Rivernorth Drive Cypress Drive Longstreet Crossing Riverview Drive Deepwood Place Main Street Robinson Drive Dunbarton Drive McKenzie Circle Robinson Drive (Court A) E Hugh Street McKenzie Place Robinson Drive (Court B) Euclid Avenue McKenzie Street Sapelo Drive Fairfield Avenue Meridian Avenue Scenic Court Scott Drive Torry Avenue Shadow Lane Walnut Grove Drive Southwood Drive West Avenue Spring Grove Avenue West Terrace Stanton Drive Weston Street Terrace Circle White Pine Drive Thurmond Street Willow Run Thurmond Way Womrath Court *North Augusta City Council may add roads located within the city area to the resurfacing list if funding is available as a city general resurfacing project. $3,000,000 for the reconstruction of the following City of North Augusta roads: Arlington Heights Bolin Road Ridgecrest Avenue $1,500,000 for stormwater system improvements: Greenway culvert at Cypress Paved ditch between Fairway and Crestview Pipe ditch between Leyland Place and Chanticleer Pinehurst Drainage Improvements 5 Austin Graybill Detention Pond Improvements $575,000 for Camera System additions and Lifecycle replacements $1,500,000 for Fire Station 2 Upgrades $500,000 for Carrsville Historic Area Public Infrastructure Improvements $1,350,000 for Tourism Facilities and Assets (Community Center, Palmetto Terrace, Trolleys, Wayfinding) $500,000 for Greenway improvements and connectivity to include facilities $750,000 for Water treatment and distribution improvements $500,000 for Wastewater infrastructure improvements $7,500,000 for design, development, property acquisition and construction of Fire Station 4 and related fire trucks/apparatus $2,000,000 for Public Safety Training Center $500,000 for Public Safety - Replacement handheld, vehicle, and dispatch radio equipment B. $79,659,733 for the following projects for the City of Aiken, such projects listed herein in the priority in which the net proceeds are to be expended as determined by Aiken City Council: $14,000,000 for Water system improvements including: Valve and waterline replacement as part of downtown and northside unidirectional flushing program Waterline replacement in Crosland Park Waterline looping and redundancy Maintenance and painting of above ground water tanks $14,000,000 for Sewer system improvements including: Existing lift station improvements Sewer line improvements and additions $3,400,000 for Stormwater System Improvements and Maintenance including: Vacuum truck for storm water line cleaning Pipe repair and replacement Repair, replacement and additions to storm water infrastructure $6,300,000 for Fire Truck and Apparatus Replacements including: One Ladder Truck One Tanker Truck Two Fire Engines One Rescue Truck $2,000,000 for Traffic signalization upgrades to major thoroughfares including: Whiskey Road, Silver Bluff Road, Pine Log Road and Downtown Corridors $2,000,000 for Security camera system installation in City Parks and expansion to next phase of neighborhoods $5,000,000 for restoration of H. 0. Weeks Activities Center including: Restrooms, lobby, roof, HVAC and any amenities within the building and grounds to include Virginia Acres Park and H. 0. Weeks Tennis Center $8,000,000 for Water and Sewer improvements at Beverly D. Clyburn Generations Park including: Replace existing well and septic system with city water and sewer $600,000 for Public Safety Radio system upgrade $5,000,000 for Citizens Park building and grounds restoration including: Irrigation and turf improvements, score towers, fencing, lighting, scoreboards, concrete surfacing and maintenance building 6 $1,200,000 for Public Safety Officer Body Camera Replacement $2,500,000 for Aiken City/Aiken County Fire Training Center $3,000,000 for Hopelands Gardens and Rye Patch restoration and improvements including: Storm water protection of buildings, grounds and infrastructure improvements including building restoration at Hopelands Gardens and Rye Patch $850,000 for restoration of Newberry Street Playhouse [Now Known As Amentum Theater] including: Theater roof, lighting and sound, elevator and HVAC improvements $5,000,000 for additional recreational facilities at Beverly D. Clyburn Generations Park to include: Tennis, pickleball, and volleyball courts and other features based on an updated Master Plan and community needs $5,809,733 for City facility renovations and additions including: Renovation and upgrades to Public Safety Substations Improvements at Park Operations Center and Public Services Building Parking Lot paving at Public Safety Headquarters, Municipal Building, Public Services Building, Park Operations Center and PRT Administrative Office Improvements to IT Infrastructure $1,000,000 for improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists to include: Walking and biking paths within various parks and approved roadways C. $127,576,424 for the following projects for Aiken County, such projects listed herein in the priority in which the net proceeds are to be expended as determined by Aiken County Council: $12,000,000 for EMS ambulances and upfit equipment $4,000,000 for Volunteer Fire Departments communication system upgrades $4,000,000 for public safety agencies communications upgrades and towers $7,000,000 for Aiken County Sheriff's Office vehicles and equipment $2,500,000 for EMS emergency medical equipment $2,500,000 for Aiken City/Aiken County Fire Training Center $35,000 for Aiken County Emergency Operations Center upgrades $10,700,000 for paving County dirt roads as follows: Road No. Road Name From To C-522 Abney Rd Old Shoals Rd (S-151) Carolina Bay Tr (S-1244) C-1078 Adams Dr Fairview Ave (S-1136) end C-1075 Alexander Dr Fairview Ave (S-1136) end C-948 Bethune Dr Williston Rd (US -278) end of county portion C-526 Carver St Williston Rd (US -278) end of county portion C-308 Cedar Dr Main Dr (S-1346) Community Dr (C-2206) C-986 Fields Rd Edgefield Hwy (SC-19) end C-48 Garrett Rd Augusta Rd (SC-421) Storm Branch Rd (S-145) C-470 Green St Pine Hill Ave (S-746) Sanders Ave (S-445) C-1169 Harlem St Washington Ave (C-581) end of county portion 7 C-1015 Hilltop Ct Augusta Rd (SC-421) end C-492 Joyner Pond Rd Pleasant Oak Dr (C-969) pond C-53 Liberty Hill Rd Powerhouse Rd (C-2584) Liberty Bell Lane (C-47) C-971 Lincoln Way Williston Rd (US -278) end of county portion C-6 Madison Rd all C-205 McElmurray Rd Old Nail Rd (S-905) Atomic Rd (S-125) C-1145 Michelle Circle Woodland Dr (S-737) end C-1100 New York St Dry Branch Rd (S-504) end C-1095 Old Country Rd Good Springs Rd (S-501) end C-555 Old Kimbill Trail Columbia Hwy (US-1) Wire Rd (S-49) C-277 Union Church Lane 541 Union Church Ln Williams Ln (C-2793) C-661 Wagontong Rd Big Branch Rd (C-655) paved portion at Settlement Rd C-597 Wallace St Oswalt Rd (C-599) Nazarene Rd (S-1166) C-1076 Ware Dr Fairview Ave (S-1136) P-1160 C-581 Washington Ave Carver St (C-526) Harlem St (C-1160) C-50 Woodberry Ln W Bradleyville Rd (S-45) end C-377 Woodvine Rd Whiskey Rd (S-19) Medwell Hill Rd (C-376) *In the event certain of the above County road projects may not be accomplished for any reason, those paving projects listed below may be undertaken in the order as herein determined by County Council: Road No. Road Name From To C-96 Adams Newson Rd Harper Valley Land Ella Quiller Rd C-489 Archie Ware Rd Mt. Calvary county line C-219 Blackstone Camp Rd Stormbranch Rd Ardis Rd C-1144 Broken Branch Rd all C-876 Canary Lane Tosha Lane (C-875) Crossthorn Rd (C-877) C-5 Curry Dr Celeste Ave (S-467) end of county portion C-340 Daniel Dr Holmes Dr (C-341) end C-93 Ella Quiller Rd Breezy Hill Rd (S-1272) Old Cherokee Indian Rd C-55 Fir St Cherokee Dr (S-3860) P-1189 C-91 Harper Valley Lane Breezy Hill Rd (S-1272) Old Cherokee Indian Rd C-2 Hickory Nut Lodge Gregory Lake Rd (S-582) end C-341 Holmes Dr Dragstrip Rd (S-1409) end C-144 Lincoln Ave unpaved portion between paved sections of C-2507 C-376 Medwell Hill Rd Chime Bell Church Rd Whiskey Rd (S-19) C-835 N. Windsor Rd Beck Rd (S-1018) Windsor Rd (S-212) C-1121 New Dailey Rd Old Dailey Rd (C-1062) New Dailey Rd (P-641) C-800 Oak Ridge Club Rd Centerwood Rd (C-2674) Cast Iron St (C-850) C-162 Olive Heights Rd Chalk Bed Rd (S-104) Old Cherokee Indian Rd C-1108 Rusty Lane Dewey St (S-1273) Rusty Lane (P-1752) C-853 Ryan Rd Charleston Hwy (US-78) end C-318 Spider Webb Rd Bell Dr (S-2083) Williston Rd (US-278) C-875 Tosha Lane Wagener Rd (SC-302) Crossthorn Rd (C-877) C-776 Weyerhauser Rd Old Tory Trail top of hill C-497 Wren Rd Between Cedar Rd (S-966) and Stillwater Rd (C-499) C-342 Yonce Ln Holmes Dr (C-341) end $4,000,000 for county paved road resurfacing as follows: 8 Road No. Road Name From To C-2673 Old Tory Trail Hatchaway Bridge Rd Mackey Scott Rd C-2305 Braelock - Pintail Dr all C-2307 Braeloch - Teal Court Pintail Dr (C-2305) PD-2034 C-2306 Braeloch - Gadwell Ln all C-2078 Atkinson Est - Heywood St Cary Dr (S-1067) Ron Rd (C-2081) C-2080 Atkinson Est - Old Trail Rd Cary Dr (S-1067) Swamp Rd (S-5) C-2081 Atkinson Est - Ron Rd Urquhart Dr (S-734) Old Trail Rd C-2066 Carpentersville Rd all C-2584 Powerhouse Rd Old Aiken Rd (S-365) Cherokee Dr (S-386) C-2385 Gem Lakes - Elwood Dr all C-2173 Gem Lakes - Huckleberry Dr all C-2174 Gem Lakes - Plantation Dr all C-2175 Gem Lakes - Huckleberry Ct all C-2162 Fox Chase - Huntsman Dr all C-2155 Fox Chase - Ruffian Rd all C-2156 Fox Chase - Hasty Rd all C-2165 Fox Chase - Coxier Ct all C-2161 Fox Chase - Equine Ct all C-2160 Fox Chase - Citation Dr all C-2157 Fox Chase - Agile Ct all C-2164 Fox Chase - Ponder Ct all C-2158 Fox Chase - Calumet Ct all C-2079 Fox Chase - Ridan Way all C-2159 Fox Chase - Hillsdale Dr all C-2485 Fox Chase - Kelso Dr all C-2722 Anderson Pond Rd Silver Bluff Rd (S-302) Chime Bell Church Rd C-2720 Peach Cider Rd Mt. Ebal Rd (S-134) Old 96 Indian Trail C-2670 Nantuckett Rd Jim Williamson Sr Rd Clinton Church Rd C-2587 Brier Patch Lane Herndon Dairy Rd (S-778) Pine Log Rd (S-87) C-2226 Quail Hollow - Pheasant Run remaining county portion C-2224 Quail Hollow - Shadow Oak Pl all C-2227 Quail Hollow - Hickory Bend all C-2225 Quail Hollow - Breeze Hill Dr all C-2228 Quail Hollow - Falcon Hill Dr all C-2276 Quail Hollow - Winchester Lane all C-2392 Lakes and Streams - Scenic Lakes Dr all C-2394 Lakes and Streams - Lake Santee Dr all C-2393 Lakes and Streams - Lake Murray Dr all C-2511 Lakes and Streams - Lake Moultrie Dr all C-2634 Lakes and Streams - Canary Lake Rd all C-2633 Lakes and Streams - Lake Norman Dr all C-2635 Lakes and Streams - Lake Lure Dr all C-2452 Lakes and Streams - Lake Hartwell Dr all C-2480 Lakes and Streams - Lake Keowee Ct all C-2416 Lakes and Streams - Lake Greenwood Dr all C-2519 Lakes and Streams - Dove Lake Dr all C-2521 Lakes and Streams - Lake Lanier Ct all C-2418 Lakes and Streams - Lake Catawba Dr all C-2417 Lakes and Streams - Lake Marion Dr all 9 C-2520 Lakes and Streams - Lake Thurmond Dr all *County Council may add roads located within the county area to the resurfacing list if funding is available as a county general resurfacing project. $5,000,000 for new Aiken County Sheriff's Office headquarters $1,500,000 for relocated Belvedere Residential Collection Center land purchase and construction $400,000 for Residential Collection Center property acquisitions for the four (4) leased sites $4,500,000 for Boyd Pond Park upgrades and land acquisition $1,015,000 for the Aerial Imagery Program $10,556,424 for general fleet and equipment additions and replacements $5,000,000 for new EMS Stations construction and existing station expansions $1,250,000 for Emergency Management multi-purpose storage facility $1,000,000 for Emergency Management equipment storage building $3,000,000 for Aiken County Judicial Center upgrades and improvement $1,000,000 for Harrison Caver Park upgrades and land acquisition $435,000 for Graniteville Recreation Center upgrades $2,000,000 for the expansion of existing Residential Collection Centers $1,500,000 for Aiken County Historical Museum (Banksia) facility upgrades and improvements $500,000 for SRS Heritage Museum facility upgrades and improvements $500,000 for Barden C&D Landfill expansion $2,750,000 for Solid Waste heavy equipment additions and replacements $2,000,000 for drainage projects including Whiskey Rd and Upper Three Runs Watershed/Cheltenham Dr $3,000,000 for North Fork Commerce Park improvements $4,565,000 for renovations and improvements at the Savannah River Research Campus including: Aiken County Cooperative Research Center facility upgrades Aiken County Technology Laboratory facility upgrades Aiken County Applied Research Center facility upgrades Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades Campus signage, lighting, tree removal, resurfacing, and detention pond upgrades $1,535,000 for IT system upgrades including firewalls, network switches, access point devices, and to existing Microsoft server operating system $150,000 for Aiken County Government Center Data Center HVAC replacements $1,250,000 for a HazMat Heavy Rescue Vehicle $2,500,000 for Charles E. Simons Courthouse upgrades and improvements $1,700,000 for Aiken County Animal Shelter upgrades, expansions, and new equipment $1,500,000 for North Augusta/Aiken County - Nancy Carson Library improvements $2,175,000 for Aiken County Library (including North Wing) upgrades, improvements, and parking lot resurfacing 10 $125,000 for Jackson, Midland Valley, New Ellenton, and Wagener branch library upgrades and improvements $250,000 for Emergency Operations mobile command center $1,000,000 for Langley Pond Park upgrades and land acquisition $600,000 for Roy Warner Park upgrades $500,000 for a new Public Works equipment storage building $1,500,000 for new Beech Island Area Residential Collection Center land purchase and construction $400,000 for Aiken County Agricultural Center upgrades and improvements $250,000 for Department of Social Services facility upgrades and improvements $500,000 for SCDHEC Health Department facility upgrades and improvements $800,000 for Aiken County Government Center, Long-term Storage Facility, and Sheriff's Office server hardware upgrades $455,000 for equipment additions and upgrades including: Audio visual in the Aiken County Government Center High production scanners for Clerk of Courts and Register of Deeds Large format scanners/plotters for county-wide users $1,600,000 for Aiken County Government Center upgrades, improvements, and parking lot resurfacing $2,500,000 for a new Public Works vehicle maintenance facility $280,000 for Long-term Storage Facility records building expansion $400,000 for Barden C&D Landfill property limits fencing $500,000 for North Augusta/Aiken County Project - Martintown / Rt 1 / 5th Street bridge beautification and improvements $5,000,000 for Whiskey Road intersection and corridor improvements including Powderhouse Road, Chime Bell Church Road, and Citadel Drive $1,900,000 for Bettis Academy Road intersection and corridor improvements INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: All qualified electors desiring to vote in favor of reimposing the tax for the stated purposes shall vote “YES” and all qualified electors opposed to levying the tax shall vote “NO.” Yes, in favor of the question No, opposed to the question