The results are in, and Mauldin voters have approved the City’s 1% sales tax, with a total of 11,807 votes tallied:
- Yes – 6,397
- No – 5,410
We appreciate voters participating in the process and giving us clear guidance on how to move the City of Mauldin forward. As a reminder, this sales tax will be in effect for 8 years, it will apply to non-essential purchases only, and revenue generated will fund property tax relief and infrastructure projects throughout the City.
What’s next?
Residents will begin seeing property tax relief on next year’s property tax bills and will see road improvements beginning around the same time. Over the next few months, City Council and staff will work through organizing the roads list and construction schedule, and we will continue to provide updates through our website and social media channels and at City Council meetings as plans progress.
Timeline:
- Greenville County Elections Board will certify the results on Friday at 11 a.m.
- Mauldin City Council will consider a Resolution on Monday, Nov. 16th to declare the results of the referendum.
- Staff will begin working on an implementation plan and funding scenarios (pay-as-you-go versus bonding) for Council consideration.
- Council will likely meet in January to begin reviewing staff plans and provide guidance on how to proceed with implementation.
- The tax will go into effect on May 1, 2027.
- August 2027 will be the first distribution of revenue to the City by the SC Department of Revenue.
Thank you again for making your voices heard and staying engaged throughout this process!
For more info, visit our webpage on the sales tax here.