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Thursday, October 9, 2008
SPLOST paves the way for roads, streets and bridges
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gwinnett voters will do more than elect a new president come Nov. 4. On election day, voters will be asked to renew a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST. The 1 percent sales tax will be used for roads, bridges, libraries, public safety and other improvements.
Residents have a history of supporting the tax; since 1986 the county has approved more than $1.6 billion to publicly finance necessary infrastructure. The tax allows the county to complete projects on a pay-as-you-go basis, according to an editorial in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that ran Thursday.
Do you think Gwinnett voters will stay the course, and vote, “yes” on the ballot measure?
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