Georgetown Launches Calculator for 1% Sales Tax Vote and Property Tax Bills
Georgetown County voters will decide a 1% Local Option Sales Tax on Nov. 3, and the county has published a calculator that shows how it could affect property tax bills.
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What is on the Georgetown County ballot on Nov. 3?
Georgetown County voters will be asked whether to adopt a 1% Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, according to the county’s notice posted Oct. 21, 2026. The notice does not give the exact ballot wording or say how the money would be spent.
How to estimate the tax’s effect on property tax bills
The county has added a new online calculator that shows residents how the tax could affect their property tax bills, according to the same notice. The notice does not say how much any bill would rise or fall, and this article does not estimate it. Read the county’s notice for the link to the calculator.
When does early voting start in Georgetown County?
Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election began Monday, Oct. 19, according to the county notice. The notice does not give an end date for early voting.
Is there a county presentation on the sales tax before the vote?
The county’s calendar lists an event on Oct. 29, 2026, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The calendar entry does not give a title or describe the event in the text available to this article, so check the listing before attending.
Read the county’s notice at gtcountysc.gov.
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Questions and answers
- What is the 1% sales tax on the Georgetown County ballot?
- Georgetown County voters will be asked whether to adopt a 1% Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, according to the county's notice posted Oct. 21, 2026. The notice does not give the exact ballot wording.
- When does early voting start in Georgetown County?
- Early voting for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election began Monday, Oct. 19, according to the county's notice posted Oct. 21, 2026. The notice does not give an end date.
- Does Georgetown County have a calculator for the sales tax's effect on property tax bills?
- Yes. According to the county's notice posted Oct. 21, 2026, a new online calculator shows residents how the 1% Local Option Sales Tax could affect their property tax bills. The notice does not say how much a bill would change.
