Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
SPLOST debate centers on water infrastructure as commissioners approve IGA for May referendum
Summary
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.
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.
Chair presented an intergovernmental agreement that would split proposed collections (based on a $23 million projection) among the county, the city of Trenton, the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) and the Water & Sewer Authority. The draft IGA proposed $1,900,000 to the IDA and $1,900,000 to the water authority.
Commissioner Hartline…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
