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TSPLOST 2026: M&C finalizes project list and adds sixth year; AiM to review referendum language
Summary
AiM Chair Lauren Blais said the Mayor & Commission (referred to in the minutes as “M&C”) passed a final TSPLOST 2026 project list on Jan. 20 and added a sixth year; AiM will review referendum language in February.
Lauren Blais, chair of the Athens in Motion Commission, reported that the Mayor & Commission (referred to in the minutes as “M&C”) passed a final project list for the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) 2026 program on Tuesday, Jan. 20, and added a sixth year to the program. AiM’s next step is to review and approve referendum language at its February meeting.
Why it matters: The TSPLOST project list sets the spending priorities for voter consideration and determines which local transportation projects will be funded if the referendum succeeds. Blais emphasized the procedural next step for AiM to review the referendum wording ahead of the public process.
The commission did not debate the contents of the final list during this meeting; Blais presented the procedural update and the timeline for AiM’s review. No vote on TSPLOST expenditures or referendum language was recorded at the Jan. 27 AiM meeting.
The commission’s stated next step is to consider the referendum language in February and advance any recommended edits to the Mayor & Commission process as required by local procedure.
