School ballot question

EDUCATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS SALES AND USE TAX ACT REFERENDUM FOR HORRY COUNTY

Must a special one percent sales and use tax be imposed in Horry County for not more than 15 years with the revenue of the tax used to pay, directly or indirectly, the cost of the following education capital improvement projects in Horry County: (1) 80% of the revenue of the tax shall be used for the following projects of the School District of Horry County:

(a) Future Capital Projects

Additions/Renovations including equipment for existing facilities:

Additions/renovations to, and equipment for, all 26 elementary schools Additions/renovations to, and equipment for, all 10 middle schools Additions/renovations to, and equipment for, all 9 high schools Additions/renovations to, and equipment for, all academies and education centers Additions/renovations to, and equipment for, the Aynor Conway Career Center

Constructing and equipping of new facilities: 15 new elementary schools 3 new middle schools 3 new high schools Facilities to accommodate innovative curriculum and academic programs Facilities jointly owned and/or operated with other educational institutions in the County Athletic facilities improvements at 7 high schools

Land acquisition

Purchase land for new school facilities (b) Current Capital Projects

Additions/Renovations including equipment for existing facilities:

Additions/Renovations to, and equipment for, Aynor Conway Career Center, Aynor High School, Carolina Forest Middle School, Carolina Forest High School, Conway Education Center, Conway High School, Conway Middle School, Conway Primary School, Daisy Elementary School, Forestbrook Elementary School, Forestbrook Middle School, Green Sea Floyds Elementary School, Green Sea Floyds High School, Lakewood Elementary School, Loris High School, Midland Elementary School, Myrtle Beach Elementary School, Myrtle Beach High School, Myrtle Beach Intermediate School, Myrtle Beach Middle School, Myrtle Beach Primary School, North Myrtle Beach High School, North Myrtle Beach Intermediate School, North Myrtle Beach Middle School, North Myrtle Beach Primary School, Socastee Elementary School, Socastee High School, South Conway Elementary School, St. James Elementary School, St. James Middle School, Waccamaw Elementary School, and Whittemore Park Middle School

Constructing and equipping of facilities:

Academy for Arts, Science, and Technology, Academy for Technology and Academics, Aynor Elementary School, Aynor Middle School, Black Water Middle School, Burgess Elementary School, Carolina Forest Elementary School, Carolina Forest High School, Conway Elementary, Elementary for Carolina Forest Area, Forestbrook Middle School, Homewood Elementary, Kingston Elementary, Loris Elementary School (including land), Loris Middle School, Myrtle Beach Elementary School, Myrtle Beach Middle School, North Myrtle Beach Elementary, North Myrtle Beach Middle School (including land), Ocean Bay Elementary School, Ocean Bay Middle School, Pee Dee Elementary, Seaside Elementary School, and St. James High School

(2) 13.3% of the revenue of the tax shall be used for the following projects of Coastal Carolina University:

Construction, expansion and/or renovation of academic, classroom, faculty office, library, student activity/recreation buildings and related equipment and furnishings on its campus within the County.

Acquisition of real property for such facilities to accommodate renovation, expansion and growth

Construction and equipping of facilities jointly owned and/or operated with other educational institutions in the County

(3) 6.7% of the revenue of the tax shall be used for the following projects of Horry-Georgetown Technical College:

Construction, expansion and/or renovation of academic, classroom, faculty office, auxiliary service, administrative and/or student activity/recreation buildings and related equipment and furnishings on its campuses within the County.

Acquisition of real property for such facilities to accommodate renovation, expansion, and growth.

Construction and equipping of facilities jointly owned and/or operated with other educational institutions in the County.

All revenue received by the School District from the sales and use tax will be used to reduce property taxes needed to pay debt service on School District bonds and to directly pay costs of education capital improvements projects of the School District identified herein. Shared revenue will be used to pay debt service on bonds issued for Coastal Carolina University and Horry-Georgetown Technical College and to directly pay costs of education capital improvement projects as identified herein.

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