TSPLOST
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Jackson County
Jackson County Officials Advocate for $200M TSPLOST to Improve Infrastructure
Government officials in Jackson County are trying to get $200 million in infrastructure passed over the next six years with a vote in November for a Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST). But many business owners weren’t aware that could be a possibility. Grady Newsource’s Gunter Schroeder asked…
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Northeast Georgia News
Oconee County Brings in Specialized Van to Determine Road Repaving Needs
Lights flash behind David McGhee as he begins his 390-mile journey surveying roads in Oconee County. McGhee is an operator with consulting firm Infrastructure Management Services or IMS. He is traveling through the county in a van equipped with state-of-the-art lasers to analyze the road conditions. “I collect all the data that…
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Athens-Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Approves Additional Funds for TSPLOST Budget
Athens Clarke County approved $5-6 million dollars for the TSPLOST budget. Georgia law allows communities to use the Transportation Special Purpose Local Sales Tax (TSPLOST) for transportation purposes if approved by voters. This years budget is going towards nineteen approved projects. Infrastructure projects include Prince Avenue sidewalk and road maintenance.…
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Athens-Clarke County
Local Transportation SPLOST Plans to be Discussed
The Mayor and Commission are going to be looking at when and how they are going to start spending TSPLOST at tonight’s work session. TSPLOST, short for Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, was passed last week with around 74 percent of the vote. It will add one cent…