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York Canton voters arise to accept breathed beginning activity into a alley fix plan that has now spanned 20 years, according to aboriginal returns.
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Tuesday evening, voters allegedly accustomed by a 3-to-1 allowance the $277 actor appearance of Pennies for Progress program. As of 9:05 p.m., about 77 percent of York Canton voters who casting ballots said they accustomed of the appropriate sales tax. By columnist time, York Canton elections admiral recorded a 5.39 percent assembly of registered voters.
As of 9:05 p.m., 95 of 100 precincts in York Canton appear their results.
The plan will accord the canton the ascendancy to abide levying a 1-percent tax on assertive appurtenances and services. If you are a citizen or company who goes to the movies in Rock Hill or shops at places like Home Depot or Dollar General or gets assignment done on your car, you’re accidental to Pennies for Progress.
The money calm will pay for anchorage and artery improvements that could appulse citizens from Rock Hill and Fort Mill in eastern York Canton to Sharon in western York County.
Since it was aboriginal anesthetized in 1997, Pennies for Progress has helped accession about $700 actor to build, extend or adjust streets and highways in York County.
At a amount of about $300 million, the Pennies 4 affairs will be the best big-ticket roads-fix plan anytime in York County.
York Canton Council armchair Britt Blackwell has been admiring of Pennies back its inception. He said it’s the best way to abutment the anchorage amidst the county’s growth.
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“York County’s got a problem, but it’s a actual acceptable botheration to have,” Blackwell said. “It’s atomic growth. With that comes appeal on the infrastructure. The best advantage for those anchorage is the Pennies program.”
Around 60 percent of the money ($167.92 million) will be acclimated for intersection, addition and new alley advance projects. About $60 actor will be acclimated to complete bristles projects agitated over from the 2011 Pennies 3 referendum.
For the aboriginal time, Pennies for Progress has appropriate $50 actor for resurfacing projects on added than 80 afar of anchorage in Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Lake Wylie/Clover, and western York County.
Among the top-dollar projects included in the election are $40.51 actor for a five-lane addition of Cel-River/Red Alley from Eden Terrace to Dave Lyle Boulevard and the Galleria Boulevard addendum in Rock Hill, and $35.88 actor for a five-lane addition of U.S. 21 from S.C. 160 to Springfield Parkway in Fort Mill.
Pennies For Progress administrator Patrick Hamilton said the $50 actor in resurfacing projects will accomplish a “huge impact” for York Canton residents.
The York Canton Council voted Monday night to accept a $16 actor “jump-start” accommodation for Pennies 4 projects. Hamilton said that will advice acceleration up the behest and consulting action on new projects.
With that loan, Hamilton said the canton will be able to alpha alive on architecture for about all Pennies 4 projects by this spring.
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“The tax won’t activate accession until May 1,” he said. “So we will accept all of that done afore the tax begins collecting. We appetite to do all we can to get these projects done as bound as we can.”
The votes will be clearly certified by the York Canton Board of Voter Registration and Elections after this week.
Early after-effects from York Canton borough elections
As of 9:40 p.m., contest in several towns and cities beyond York Canton included:
Mayor: Greg Holmes led Donnie D. Grice by 422 votes to 421 with 6 of 9 precincts reported.
Town Council (vote for 6): With 6 of 9 precints reported, Teresa B. Hurst (526 votes) led Chris Farris (516 votes), Amy Moses (491 votes), Debbie PeeWee Williams (479 votes), Wes Spurrier (476 votes), Todd Blanton (442 votes), Scott Freshour (433 votes) and Dan Gourley (353 votes).
Town Council (vote for 4): With 3 of 6 precincts reported, Bob Barnette (65 votes) led Herschel L. Brown Jr. (60 votes), Kenn Doster (58 votes), Jerry Bradham (57 votes), Tommy Childers (41 votes) and Donald Kropp (25 votes).
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Town Council (vote for 4): With 3 of 6 precincts reported, Robert Faulkner (4 votes), Robert P. Jackson (4 votes), Amy Myott (3 votes), applicant (6 votes).
Mayor: With 7 of 10 precincts reported, David O’Neal (1,402 votes) led Dottie Hersey (1,016 votes).
City Council (vote for 2): With 7 of 10 precincts reported, Heather Overman (1,023 votes) led Alicia Dasch (930 votes), Abigail G. Duval (908 votes), Gus Matchunis (734 votes), Ron Kirby (430 votes), Chris Larsen (417 votes) and Mike Mistretta (130 votes).
City Council District 1: With 4 of 6 precincts reported, Steve Love (99 votes) led Charles A. Johnson (33 votes).
Town Council Ward 3: With 13 of 16 precincts reported, Larry Huntley (858 votes) led John Beilsmith (415 votes).
Town Council at-large seat: With 13 of 16 precincts reported, Trudie Bolin Heemsoth (646 votes) led Julia Beilsmith (342 votes) and Patti Rumsey (306 votes).
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