Sunday, August 17, 2025

Oconee County Elections Board Has Scheduled Meeting To Put ELOST On November Ballot

***Ballot Could Contain City Elections***

The Oconee County Board of Elections and Registration has scheduled a called meeting for 5 p.m. on Tuesday (Aug. 19) to respond to the request from the Oconee County Board of Education to put renewal of the Education Local Option Sales Tax (ELOST) on the Nov. 5 ballot.

The current ELOST is set to expire at the end of 2027, or when it has generated $48.5 million in revenue.