Pennies for Progress is the name of the York County Capital Projects Sales and Use Tax Programs. The Pennies for Progress Programs were initiated by York County to provide the citizens with a safer and more efficient roadway system. The projects were chosen by a Sales Tax Commission that represented the citizens of York County and then were approved by the voters in York County. York County was the first county in South Carolina to pass this type of sales tax to improve the road system.

A benefit of this tax is ninety-nine cents of every sales tax dollar raised in York County stays in York County.  The following is general information about the programs:

Pennies 1 Program

(Pennies 1 Pennies for Progress)

 Referendum Passed: November 1997
 
 Tax Expired: Expired in 6 Years
 
 Budget: $211,384,160
 
 Spent as of June 2011: $186,969,180 

 Number of Projects: 14
 
 Program Duration: 1998 to 2012

 
Pennies 2 Program

(Pennies 2 Pennies For Progress)

 Referendum Passed: November 2003
 
 Tax Expired: September 2011 (a full seven year collection)
 
 Budget: $173,000,000
 
 Spent as of June 2011: $74,413,376
 
 Number of Projects: 25
 
 Program Duration: 2004 to 2014

Pennies 3 Program

(Pennies 3 Pennies For Progress)

 Referendum Passed: August 2011
 
 Budget: $161,000,000
 
 Number of Projects: 14 

Should you have questions or comments about the program, please contact the York County Engineering office:

Jim Gaddy or Phil Leazer, Program Managers

York County Agricultural Building
PO Box 148
6 South Congress St.
York, SC 29745

(803) 684-8571 - Phone
(803) 684-8596 - Fax

engineering@yorkcountygov.com