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Spalding commissioners debate November SPLOS to fund roads and provide property-tax relief
Summary
Commissioners discussed placing a special-purpose local-option sales tax (SPLOS) on the November ballot to fund transportation projects and provide property tax relief; board asked staff to model different revenue scenarios, legal constraints on homestead targeting were cited, and cities Griffin and Orchard Hill will be consulted.
At a March 16 workshop the Spalding County Board of Commissioners spent significant time discussing whether to place a special-purpose local-option sales tax (SPLOS) referendum on the November ballot to fund transportation projects and provide property-tax relief.
County staff said the board’s retreat directed them to prepare SPLOS materials for November with two primary priorities: continued transportation investments (road resurfacing, sidewalks and related safety and mobility projects) and property tax reduction for residents. Staff asked the board for direction on priorities, duration and distribution to allow staff to draft a resolution and a project list.
Commissioners debated what a meaningful tax reduction would look like. Gwen…
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