York County to hold a series of public meetings for input into roads

York County announced today it will hold a series of public meetings for Pennies for Progress to get input of citizens. Here is the full release.

We want to hear your voice.   Beginning in 1997, and three times since, York County voters have approved a one-cent sales tax known as Pennies For Progress.  This program was the first of its kind in South Carolina. Since 1997, more than one billion dollars has gone into improving roads and intersections across York County.

Citizens ultimately choose the roads that will be widened, paved or improved.  York County Council does not choose the projects, but appoints a commission of citizens who pour over all the requests from the public, and create a project priority list based on that input.

State law requires that all funds raised through the sales tax must go into road projects listed by priority.    It’s critical that we hear from the public about which roads need attention.  Once the final project list for Pennies Five is approved, citizens will vote on it during the general election in November of 2024.

The first of more than a half dozen public meetings is next week in Tega Cay.  Here’s the list of meetings through this fall.

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 – Tega Cay – Council Chambers- 15077 Molokai Drive

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 – RFATS and COG – Rock Hill Operations Center, Conference Room 132, 757 S Anderson Road

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 – Lake Wylie – Oakridge Middle School, 5657 Oakridge Road

Wednesday, May 17, 2023 – Clover- Community Center; 120 Bethel Street

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 – York – Location TBD

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 – Fort Mill – Location TBD

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 – Sharon, Hickory Grove, Smyrna, McConnells – Sharon Community Center, 3722 Woodlawn Street

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 – Rock Hill – Rock Hill Operations Center, Conference Room 132, 757 S Anderson Road

*Future meetings to be determined at a later date

*All meetings will begin at 6pm