A bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers, environmentalists, construction groups, and labor union representatives are proposing a ⅛ cent sales tax increase to fund the expansion of sewers in Suffolk County.
Nearly 75% of Suffolk County homes rely on traditional septic systems or cesspools in the ground.
If approved to go on the ballot, residents would vote on the tax increase to put sewers in neighborhoods across the county.
The county projects the tax increase could generate $57.8 million in its first year.
Lawmakers proposing tax increase to fund sewers in Suffolk
