Improve water quality.Protect drinking water sources.Provide clean, accessible parks.

The Camden County Water Quality, Open Space, and Recreation Question is on your ballot Tuesday, November 3.

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On the ballot
November 3
Be sure to vote
on the County Question
Remember to vote
both sides of your ballot.

A question about Camden County’s Water Quality, Open Space, and Recreation Trust Fund is on your November 3 ballot.

Remember to review and vote on both sides of your ballot.

If Approved by Voters, This Measure Will:1

  • Improve the water quality of rivers, lakes and streams including the Cooper River
  • Protect drinking water sources
  • Protect natural areas from development
  • Restore natural areas including wetlands that help prevent flooding
  • Provide clean, accessible parks
Young people wading a shaded creek in Camden County

Accountability Measures to Ensure Funds Are Properly Spent and Protected

  • Funds can only be used for water quality protection and improvement, and park projects.
  • A citizen advisory committee provides oversight of project selection and spending.2
  • A public audit must be conducted every year.
  • All spending must be fully and publicly disclosed.

Open Space Trust Fund: Key Facts

Proposed Increase, Estimated Cost, Annual Revenue, and Preserved Acreage

1¢

Proposed increase

The question proposes an increase from 2 cents to 3 cents per $100 of assessed real property value.

$1.83

Estimated monthly homeowner cost

The average Camden County homeowner will pay $1.83 per month.

~$6M

Estimated annual revenue

Estimated funds raised annually for water quality, natural areas, and parks, subject to the measure’s authorized uses

3,291

Acres preserved

Reported acreage of open space preserved and protected since the Trust’s inception3

Learn More

  • Read the Ballot Question

    The full text of the question as it appears on the November 3 ballot, and what it means.

  • See How the Revenue Will Be Used

    Learn how the funds will support water quality, natural areas, and parks.

  • Get Answers

    Find answers to common questions about the measure, its cost, and how the funds are protected.

  • Read the Resolution

    Read the Board of Commissioners’ resolution that placed the question on the ballot.