OneCent

Also known as the “Penny Sales Tax,” the One Cent Sales Tax (OCST)

        equates to paying one penny per $1 on a taxable item’s purchase price.

        The taxes collected help fund roadway, infrastructure, and greenbelt

        preservation projects throughout Berkeley County.

Berkeley County’s One Cent Sales Tax Program was established in 2008.

        Voters passed additional referendums in 2014 and 2022, approving the

        continuation ofthe program. For the first time in the OCST program, the

        2022 referendum provides funding for greenbelt preservation projects.

Within the OCST program, the County also created the Dirt-to-Pave

        program,which paves roads often found in rural communities. To date, the

        county has completed 65 dirt-to-pave projects from both the 2008 and

        2014 referendums.

“Each project completed not only adds to the quality of life to

            those directly affected, but also reduces annual maintenance costs

            and allows resources to be used elsewhere. Thanks to the TAXPAYER

            for supporting this program so we can help bring critical

            infrastructure improvements to our County.”

Johnny Cribb, Berkeley County Supervisor