What happens if the 2017 Pennies for Progress Program tax generates more than the $277.92 million needed for the road projects?

The law that governs the Capital Projects Sales and Use Tax requires the tax remain for a specific period of time. In the event the revenues for this predetermined time period exceed that estimated revenues for the program the excess funding would first be used to complete projects from the sales tax program.


If there is still money left, the second option for the excess funding will be to fund projects from any new sales tax programs that may have been implemented. If there is still excess funding after these options, it will go towards the County's general fund.

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1. How long will we pay this tax?
2. What happens if the 2017 Pennies for Progress Program tax generates more than the $277.92 million needed for the road projects?
3. What happens if the 2017 Pennies for Progress Program tax does not generate enough money for the road projects within 7 years?
4. Can the money generated by the tax be spent on anything other than roads listed on the ballot?
5. What if I don’t trust politicians? Should I suspect that they will try to find some way to keep collecting the penny?
6. Who determined what projects will be completed?
7. Is this something the County Council can do regardless of the outcome of any public vote?
8. Who will pay the tax?
9. Will this change the way any other exempt sales items are taxed?
10. What happens if the tax doesn’t pass?