COLLIER COUNTY'S ONE-CENT SALES SURTAX

The Naples Chamber supported Collier County’s 2018 local option sales surtax increase. The seven-year, one-cent sales tax increase is expected to raise approximately $490 million for a variety of transportation, capital and community projects.

In November 2018, Collier County voters approved a seven-year, one-cent local option sales surtax. The local option sales surtax is estimated to raise approximately $490 million and will end on Dec. 31, 2025 or when the $490 million is collected.

Revenue generated from the local option sales surtax will be used for tangible capital projects. In Collier County, the money will be used for a variety of infrastructure projects, including improvements to roadways and bridges, and construction of a regional park, workforce training center and mental health facility.
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The Collier Board of County Commissioners appointed a seven-member oversight committee in 2019. The committee is tasked with providing oversight and review of expenditure reports to ensure the county is in compliance with the ballot language.

Sales Tax Updates:

• Collier’s infrastructure sales surtax oversight committee met on 3/6
  • Committee unanimously approved two road projects, including the Vanderbilt Beach Road extension, and voted 6-1 to approve improvements to the Domestic Animal Services shelter.
  • Committee continued a discussion/vote on the Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park, because committee members had questions. 

Resources:
Collier County government
Collier One-Cent Sales Surtax informational site
Commentary: Sales tax an investment in county’s future
Commentary: Report identifies needs a local sales tax could address