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Douglas County voters to decide on SPLOST continuation

Douglas County voters will decide on Nov. 8 whether to continue the one-cent sales tax for six years to bring in an estimated $160 million in revenue for construction projects. Courtesy of Douglas County
Douglas County voters will decide on Nov. 8 whether to continue the one-cent sales tax for six years to bring in an estimated $160 million in revenue for construction projects. Courtesy of Douglas County
By Carolyn Cunningham
Oct 14, 2016

Douglas County voters will decide in the Nov. 8 general election whether to continue the one-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.

If they do, the tax would continue for six years with an anticipated revenue gain of $160 million. Approved county projects would be transportation, fire/EMS/public radio system and parks/recreation.

For Austell, revenue would be used for improvements and renovations at Louise Suggs Park. Douglasville projects would be transportation, streets, public safety, parks, recreation and facility infrastructure. Villa Rica projects would be transportation, streets, water, sewerage, public safety, parks and recreation.

Information: CelebrateDouglasCounty.com/view/global/viewdownload/&docid=5666&file=/Nov_8_General_Election_Sample_Ballot.pdf.

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