County elections could bring big changes to council, school board – Charleston City Paper

County elections could bring big changes to council, school board - Charleston City Paper

Voters Shake Up Charleston County School Board and Council Charleston County voters appeared to hand several incumbent leaders defeats in the November 3 elections, reshaping the local county council and school board. The outcome threatens to dismantle a long-standing majority faction on the Charleston County School District Board of Trustees that had steered the district … Read more

Charleston and Dorchester Voters Approve School Sales Tax Referendums

Charleston and Dorchester Voters Approve School Sales Tax Referendums

Charleston and Dorchester Voters Back Penny Sales Tax to Fund School Construction Voters across Charleston and Dorchester counties have thrown their support behind referendum measures to fund school construction projects, according to early returns reported by the South Carolina Elections Commission. In Charleston County, nearly 69 percent of voters approved a six-year extension of the … Read more