He added that in the long term, concerns about property taxes will be more broad-based.
The tax was considered but not implemented by the county as Charleston County fought lawsuits over the matter. The number of properties facing upward pressure will only continue to grow, Generales said. Want to read the whole article? You can purchase it here.
The issue is one that Beaufort County has considered for years but never implemented, and now the state is considering following a national trend that began more than 30 years ago. From the tri-county area, only Berkeley County was included in the seven-county study. Of course, these are numbers for only a single year.