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County presenter outlines SPLOST history, uses and projects proposed for SPLOST 8
Summary
A county presenter reviewed SPLOST's history in Stephens County, listed recent projects (roads, bridges, economic development, public safety) and said SPLOST continues to fund roads, emergency repairs and facilities; he noted SPLOST has operated in the county since 1987.
A presenter identified in the record as Christian walked the board and public through a brief PowerPoint explaining SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) and its track record in Stephens County.
"SPLOST, that that stands for special purpose local option sales tax," the presenter said, and he described SPLOST as a one‑percent sales tax that funds county projects. He said the county has used SPLOST funds for roads—"public works crews have paved over 41 miles of county roads, valued at over 5,100,000"—emergency repairs such as a bridge over Yoder Dam and Dortch Road, and investments in economic development including site preparation for the Haystone Brady Business Park.
The presenter outlined prior SPLOST cycles and allocations to facilities, jail work, E911 upgrades, sheriff's office vehicles and ambulances. He framed SPLOST 8 as intended to continue funding roads and core services and said that once the board identifies projects, a voter referendum is required for approval each cycle.
