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Stephens County outlines SPLOST priorities, warns of delay for municipalities if intergovernmental agreement not reached
Summary
County staff presented proposed SPLOST 8 projects including roads, fire and EMS, 911 upgrades, economic development and facility consolidation; commissioners discussed an IGA deadline of July 22 and said a failure to agree could shift distributions to a population-based split that would delay municipal shares for about three years.
Stephens County commissioners discussed proposed projects for a potential SPLOST (special purpose local option sales tax) renewal and the consequences if the county and municipalities do not reach an intergovernmental agreement (IGA). Christian, a county staff member who presented the plan, said the county aims to continue funding roads, bridges, emergency services, government facilities and economic development with SPLOST revenue.
Christian explained that SPLOST is a 1% sales tax approved by voters that applies to purchases in the county and that the county has used it since 1987 to fund capital projects. He told the board SPLOST 8 would likely continue to fund road and…
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