The 1/2-cent sales tax for Indian River Lagoon cleanup cruised to an easy victory Tuesday night. The measure passed 190,404 to 115,010, or by 62.3 percent. The tax is to pay for a $302 million, 10-year plan to clean up the lagoon. The sales tax increase will go in effect New Year's Day and will cost Brevard residents a little more than $60 per year. "Now, we have a means where we can actually do some steady, sustained work and run some big projects and we can get things moving in the right direction," Commission Chairman Jim Barfield said. "It's going to take time but at least now we have a funding source and we can really, really turn this thing around. I fully believe that." Thank you everyone for your support, we can make a difference! Jennifer Smith