City of Greenville — Tax Relief (Local Option Sales Tax) Referendum (Greenville County)

What it does

Must a one percent sales and use tax be levied in the City of Greenville, South Carolina for no more than eight years for the purpose of allowing a credit against certain municipal ad valorem tax liability and for the purpose of raising the amounts specified for the following purposes? (1) $294,279,000 for road improvement projects, including road repaving and reconstruction projects; road congestion relief, bridge and intersection projects; and new sidewalk projects and sidewalk repair and improvement projects. (2) $32,374,000 for stormwater and drainage projects. (3) $41,912,000 for critical sewer infrastructure projects. (4) $17,580,000 for public assembly facilities, administration buildings and public safety projects. (5) $24,000,000 for fire station projects. Total: $410,145,000

A YES vote means

Greenville would levy a 1% sales tax for up to eight years to provide a credit against certain city property taxes and raise $410,145,000 for roads and sidewalks, stormwater, sewer, public buildings and safety, and fire stations.

A NO vote means

The City of Greenville would not levy this 1% sales tax.

What it would cost

1% sales tax: $1 on a $100 taxable purchase.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

Greenville City Council passed Ordinance No. 2026-60 under the state Municipal Tax Relief Act on August 10, 2026, according to the ordinance.

The ordinance would impose a one percent sales and use tax from May 1, 2027 through April 30, 2035, with at least 20% of proceeds used for a nonrefundable credit against city property taxes on owner-occupied homes.

The city estimates the tax would raise about $64.0 million a year, or over $511.6 million in eight years, and lists 521 capital projects in priority tiers totaling $410,145,000.

The ordinance says the city can hold this referendum because Greenville County has never imposed a county sales tax under the relevant state laws.

Put on the ballot by Greenville City Council, August 10, 2026 (Ord. No. 2026-60; vote not stated).

From official source.

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Also on Greenville County ballots

• City of Simpsonville — Tax Relief (Local Option Sales Tax) Referendum
• City of Mauldin — Tax Relief (Local Option Sales Tax) Referendum
• City of Travelers Rest — Tax Relief (Local Option Sales Tax) Referendum

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on City of Greenville mean?

Greenville would levy a 1% sales tax for up to eight years to provide a credit against certain city property taxes and raise $410,145,000 for roads and sidewalks, stormwater, sewer, public buildings and safety, and fire stations.

What does a NO vote on City of Greenville mean?

The City of Greenville would not levy this 1% sales tax.

How many votes does City of Greenville need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on City of Greenville?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.