SPLOST debate centers on water infrastructure as commissioners approve IGA for May referendum
Feb 6, 2026
After extended debate about allocations, the board consented to place a SPLOST intergovernmental agreement—allocating $1.9M each to the Industrial Development Authority and the Water & Sewer Authority—on the May 19 referendum call; commissioners debated raising the water allocation but ultimately moved forward to let voters decide.
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The Dade County Board of Commissioners spent a substantial portion of its Feb. 5 meeting debating how much of a proposed Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) to allocate to the county's water authority versus economic development.
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