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City staff brief council on T‑SPLOST 3 schedule and South Fulton allocation estimate
Summary
Assistant City Manager Mark Anthony Cooper told council the November 3, 2026 referendum and an initial conservative sales‑tax forecast produce an estimated South Fulton Tier‑1 allocation of about $101 million under current methodology; staff will submit a project list and discuss an intergovernmental agreement this summer.
Assistant City Manager Dr. Mark Anthony Cooper briefed the council on T‑SPLOST 3 planning, timeline and a revenue forecast that the city is using to size its project list.
Cooper said Georgia State University sales‑tax projections are being used to produce three scenarios (conservative, anticipated and optimistic) and the city is using the conservative forecast for planning. Under that conservative scenario (a $662 million regional projection), South Fulton’s share — based on the city’s 2024 population estimate — was presented as roughly 18.27 percent, which Cooper said yields an allocation of about $101 million to the city under a Tier‑1 calculation. "So that's the number that we went on to look at all the projects," he said.
Cooper told council the referendum vote is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026; the initial project list is to be submitted at the end of the month and an intergovernmental agreement will be discussed in July ahead of voter education from August to November.
Councilmembers asked about grant leverage and the local match. Councilmember (referred to in the transcript as) Dr. Rao asked whether staff will prioritize grants to cover additional projects; Cooper said staff will pursue LMEC funds and other grant opportunities and that the city manager and staff are discussing prioritization.
Cooper noted that prior rounds of T‑SPLOST yielded a slightly smaller allocation for South Fulton and that demographic growth explains the higher share this cycle. He said the city's project list currently totals approximately $101,370,859 under the conservative methodology presented to council.
No formal council action on T‑SPLOST was taken at the meeting; staff will return with the intergovernmental agreement and refined project lists in coming weeks.
