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Spalding County, Griffin and Orchard Hill outline 62/38 proposed SPLOST split for November ballot
Summary
Officials at a special call meeting reviewed project lists and a proposed 62/38 split of a countywide SPLOST between Spalding County and the City of Griffin, set to appear on the November ballot; Orchard Hill would receive a capped allocation and cities and county will draft an intergovernmental agreement.
Spalding County officials and representatives of the cities of Griffin and Orchard Hill discussed a proposed Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) at a special called meeting and agreed to move a 62/38 split forward for placement on the November ballot.
The deputy county manager opened the meeting by describing the proposal as a local sales tax intended “to finance major permanent improvements,” and said the proposed 62/38 split would be between Spalding County and the City of Griffin, with Orchard Hill included in the plan.
Meeting participants said the county’s project list under the proposal includes roughly $25,000,000 in capital projects, with a final piece—listed as sewer and bridge replacements—budgeted at about $4,700,000. A City of Griffin representative said the city would budget about $15,000,000 for fire-related…
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