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Cherokee County commissioners tentatively back planning for transportation sales tax referendum; cities’ cooperation highlighted
Summary
Board discussed moving forward with a transportation SPLOST (T-SPLOST) proposal to fund roads and growth management, favored a five-year half-percent option, and agreed to open talks with cities and prepare timelines and project lists before any formal resolution.
Cherokee County commissioners discussed next steps for a possible transportation special-purpose local option sales tax (T-SPLOST) to accelerate road projects and address growth-management needs.
Commissioners said they favor a modest, half-percent sales-tax option and a five-year term that would generate revenue for road maintenance and small-to-medium capital projects. One commissioner framed the proposal as a means to accelerate the county’s road…
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