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Screven County, cities agree to population-based TSPLOST distribution; board okays state distribution
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Summary
County and municipal leaders agreed that a proposed countywide transportation SPLOST should be distributed based on population and that the state may handle distribution; the board voted unanimously to adopt that method and moved the February meeting date.
Representatives of Screven County and six municipalities agreed at the Jan. 11, 2022 Screven County Commissioners meeting that a proposed countywide transportation special-purpose local-option sales tax (TSPLOST) should be distributed based on population.
Commissioner Mike Dixon moved to distribute TSPLOST proceeds by population; Commissioner J.C. Warren seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The board and representatives from the City of Sylvania, City of Oliver, Town of Rocky Ford, City of Newington and Town of Hiltonia indicated their agreement with population-based distribution, and the board agreed to allow the state to distribute the TSPLOST funds.
The board also approved scheduling changes: Commissioner Warren moved to move the February meeting to Feb. 15, 2022 at 6:00 P.M.; Commissioner Willis seconded and it carried unanimously.
Why it matters: TSPLOST distribution formulas determine how much sales-tax revenue municipalities and the county receive for transportation projects. Choosing population as the allocation basis affects project funding for roads and transit across the county and its municipalities.
No dollar amounts or an adopted project list were presented in the minutes; the board’s agreement recorded only the distribution method and the decision to allow the state to handle distribution.