Ballot measure impact in Greenville County [Video]

Early voting started off with a bang in Greenville County Monday. By far, the longest measure on the ballot addresses a sales tax and dozens of roads within the county.The tax has been called a few things: a penny sales tax; a one-percent sales tax. If it passes, it will impact everything from main thoroughfares to subdivision streets. Greenville County voters can decide whether to pass this tax, which would add an extra penny on every dollar spent within the county except on things like groceries, medicine, rent/mortgage, utilities, and gas. Greenville County already has a six-percent sales tax. Passing this would bring it to seven percent. The ballot measure clarifies the increase would only go to improving listed roads and would be collected for up to the next eight years.The vote to put it on the ballot had some bumps in the road. “We didn’t get a thorough discussion,” …