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Brevard County commissioners are moving forward with a voter referendum to renew the ½-cent sales tax for the Save Our Indian River Lagoon Program.

The Indian River Lagoon has an estimated economic impact of $28.3 billion annually for the seven-county region it spans.

The original 10-year sales tax, passed in 2016, is expected to raise over $500 million to combat pollution from development, septic systems, and sewage spills.

Brevard County commissioners voted Tuesday to move ahead with the initial steps for a voter referendum next year to renew the ½-cent infrastructure sales tax for the .

The Commission will hold a public hearing on the matter in April or May.

But first, it will seek public input at workshops to be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 5 at Titusville

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