Town of Salem — Municipal (Local Option) Sales Tax (Oconee County)

What it does

Must a one percent (1%) sales and use tax be levied in the Town of Salem for no more than eight (8) 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. $230,000 - Main Street repair and revitalization — design and construction for curbing, sidewalks, drainage, and retaining wall (Rock Wall). 2. $192,000 - Town Hall updates, modernization, repairs, and renovation — design, construction, and creation of additional work space for government services. 3. $63,000 — Basketball and Tennis courts - structural upgrades, ADA compliance, and resurfacing. 4. $62,000 — Municipal parking lot and Salem Town Park repaving. 5. $23,000 — Design and construction of new paved parking area at the Salem Police Department. Total: $570,000.

A YES vote means

Salem would levy a 1% sales tax for up to eight years to provide a credit against certain town property taxes and raise $570,000 for Main Street repairs, Town Hall updates, court resurfacing and parking projects.

A NO vote means

Salem 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

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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Also on Oconee County ballots

• City of Seneca — Municipal (Local Option) Sales Tax
• City of Westminster — Municipal (Local Option) Sales Tax
• Town of West Union — Municipal (Local Option) Sales Tax
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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Town of Salem mean?

Salem would levy a 1% sales tax for up to eight years to provide a credit against certain town property taxes and raise $570,000 for Main Street repairs, Town Hall updates, court resurfacing and parking projects.

What does a NO vote on Town of Salem mean?

Salem would not levy this 1% sales tax.

How many votes does Town of Salem 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 Town of Salem?

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.