Three Mayors Urge Yes Vote on Charleston County Tax Referendum
Mayors Haynie, Burgess, and Cogswell are publicly urging a 'yes' vote for a Charleston County tax referendum.
Charleston, SC, October 21, 2026 —
Mayors Haynie, Burgess, and Cogswell are publicly urging voters to approve a tax referendum in Charleston County. The available information identifies their position but does not provide details about the measure or the reasons behind their support.
The referendum’s proposed tax type, rate or amount, purpose, and ballot language were not provided. The information also does not specify when voters will consider the measure, whether the mayors made their appeals together or separately, or where and how they communicated their positions.
The three mayors’ public support is the central reported development. It does not establish how residents view the referendum or indicate whether the measure will pass. No election result, polling information, or response from opponents was included in the summary.
Further details about the referendum and the mayors’ statements are not available in the information provided. As a result, the scope and potential effects of the proposed tax cannot be described here without adding facts that have not been supplied.
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