Fayette supports six-year SPLOST

The Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 Thursday in favor of a proposed six-year SPLOST that would generate millions of dollars for infrastructure projects. The one-cent sales tax measure, which will be on the November ballot, was extended from four years to six because of the number and cost of repairs for roads, bridges, stormwater and other county facilities.

Representatives from all five Fayette municipalities were on hand to back the plan, which will require an intergovernmental agreement for distributing the funds. The commission dropped plans to allocate $3.5 million for a new performing arts center, but promised to revisit the idea in the future.