To the Editor:<\/p>\n
Though not a Lexington County native, I have lived here for 58 years. I feel fortunate to have chosen this place as my home.<\/p>\n
Excellent schools, medical facilities, businesses, and cultural amenities abound throughout the County. The people here are hard-working, honest, entrepreneurial, and dedicated to improving the quality of the lives of all its citizens.<\/p>\n
However, because of these qualities, population growth has accelerated rapidly, placing severe demands on our infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Highway transportation has become the greatest and most expensive of the challenges we are facing. Lexington County has recognized the inadequacies of our road system, and has proposed a Capital Projects Sales Tax (CPST) on the November 8th ballot as a major first step to address this issue.<\/p>\n
I support this initiative because we cannot continue to ignore a problem that is only going to worsen. We owe it to our citizens and future generations to initiate solutions now.<\/p>\n
The method that Lexington County Council is proposing provides funding only for road projects, and follows a proven recipe of success. Several other South Carolina counties have utilized a similar process with good results.<\/p>\n
Thank you,<\/p>\n
Robert Ferrell
1VOICE LEXINGTON COUNTY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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