The third York County Capital Projects Sales and Use Tax Program passed on August 2, 2011. This is also known as the Pennies for Progress 3 Program. The referendum was approved, with 82% of the voters voting in favor of the tax. This program is a continuation of the 2003 1-cent sales tax and not an addition to the previous tax. The expected revenue shown on the referendum was $161 million. Collections ended on April 30, 2018 and the total revenue is approximately $186 million.
Types of Projects
The types of transportation projects that are included in the Pennies for Progress 3 program are as follows:
- Bikeways
- Bridge Construction/Replacement
- Gravel Road Upgrades
- Highway Safety Improvements
- Intersection Improvements
- Multi-Lane Widening
- Sidewalks
Commission
- Jerry Helms, Chairman
- Chris Williams, Vice Chairman
- Carl Dicks, Secretary
- David Anderson
- William Mitchell
- Josh Vann