In November, Sumter County citizens will vote on a referendum to keep the penny tax going for another seven years once the first round expires in 2016.
Last week, the county council passed the finalized list of 28 proposed projects that includes $20 million going towards a new emergency 911 center, police station and fire department headquarters. County Administrator Gary Mixon says this will allow law enforcement to utilize a new digital communication system.
"It's an old Analog system, it's in desperate need of upgrading," said Mixon. "In a couple years the analog system will be obsolete so we need to change to a digital format and this is all part of that process."
THE SUMTER COUNTY CAPITAL PROJECTS SALES TAX ACT COMMISSION REPORT
The Sumter County Capital Projects Sales Tax Act Commission reports to the Sumter County Council that it has met and deliberated and, having considered a number of projects for funding through the imposition of the Capital Project Sales Tax, by vote of the Commission in public meetings duly advertised, presents the following list of projects, arranged in order of priority and the Ballot Question.
Due to impending inclement weather for this afternoon, the Pinewood Community Center Groundbreaking scheduled for today, Monday, April 7, 2014, at 4:00 p.m. is canceled. The groundbreaking will be rescheduled; once the date is decided for the groundbreaking, the public will be notified.
Should you have questions, please call Gary Mixon, County Administrator (436-2102), Mrs. Mary W. Blanding, Clerk to County Council (436-2107), or the Chairman of Sumter County Council, Mr. Larry Blanding.
On September 13, 2011 Sumter County broke ground on a new Judicial Center at the corner of Harvin and Calhoun, across from the Sumter County Library.
The 80,000-square-foot, $20 million facility is made possible thanks to funding through Penny for Progress sales tax. The facility will be the new home of nearly all judicial offices and proceedings in Sumter County. It's scheduled to open in 2013.
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Groundbreaking on a new Judicial Center for Sumter County occured on Sep 13, 2011.
The 80,000-square-foot, $20 million facility is made possible thanks to funding through Penny for Progress sales tax. The facility will be the new home of nearly all judicial offices and proceedings in Sumter County. It's scheduled to open in 2013.
The project is currently proceeding at a very good pace.
Construction on another Penny for Progress project - the first of its kind for the far eastern part of Sumter County - will soon begin following Thursday's groundbreaking.
Groundbreaking on Sumter County's new judicial center is scheduled for Sept. 13, 2011.
The 80,000-square-foot, $20 million facility is made possible thanks to funding through Penny for Progress sales tax. The facility will be the new home of nearly all judicial offices and proceedings in Sumter County. It's scheduled to open in 2013.