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What SPLOST is and what Cobb County voters will decide in 2026
Summary
An unidentified presenter explained SPLOST — a 1% special-purpose local option sales tax used to finance capital projects — its history in Cobb County, examples of funded projects and the November 2026 vote on whether to continue the program.
An unidentified presenter outlined how SPLOST, the special purpose local option sales tax, is used to pay for major capital projects in Cobb County.
"SPLOST stands for special purpose local option sales tax. It is a 1% sales tax," the Unidentified Speaker said, describing the tax as a tool counties and cities may use, with voter approval, to fund one-time capital investments.
The presenter noted SPLOST is longstanding in Cobb County, in place since the mid-1980s…
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