DeKalb residents can let their government know what they think about the county's proposed sales tax that would pay for road repairs and other infrastructure.
The county government is inviting citizens to fill out an online survey about the special purpose local option sales tax that's planned to appear on November's ballot.
The survey asks residents to share their priorities for how SPLOST money should be spent, as well as whether they support or oppose the tax. A previous survey conducted by Georgia State University showed modest support for the proposal.
The DeKalb Commission plans to vote this month on a list of SPLOST-funded projects. The SPLOST would raise roughly $552 million for local governments over the next five years — $378 million for unincorporated DeKalb and $174 million distributed to cities.
A citizen advisory panel recommended in April that much of the money should be spent on repaving pothole-ridden roads. The panel also suggested using funds to replace run-down fire stations, build a county government center and construct a police academy, along with various other projects.
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