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Henry County outlines T‑SPLOST 2 proposal; finance director estimates $340 million over six years
Summary
County staff presented a draft transportation sales tax (T‑SPLOST 2), saying a 1% local tax could generate an estimated $340 million over six years and urging cities to join an intergovernmental agreement to place the question on the November ballot.
Henry County staff told a joint meeting of county commissioners and city leaders that a proposed 1% transportation sales tax, T‑SPLOST 2, would fund roads, intersections, sidewalks, trails and bridge work across the county.
"A 1% local sales tax will collect an estimated 340,000,000 over 6 years," County finance director Joy Robinson said while reviewing collection charts and population‑based distribution for participating jurisdictions. Robinson cautioned that 2024 collections appear to be flattening and that staff will continue to refine estimates in light of recent fuel‑price changes.
County presenters reminded elected officials that voters approved the first T‑SPLOST in November 2021 and collections began in April 2022. Clayton Cart, who led the county presentation, said the program can fund widening, resurfacing, intersection improvements, sidewalks and bridge repairs and that staff developed the draft project list after seven public open houses and an online survey with more than 900 responses.
The presentation emphasized the program is meant to be deliverable within the five‑year collection window and that staff will provide jurisdictions updated distribution figures using 2024 population numbers. County attorney Rachel Mack told the group that final adoption of intergovernmental agreements would be required in time for the ballot filing deadline.
