Forsyth County voters will be asked Nov. 6 to approve a six-year extension of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) and the sale of up to $100 million in general obligation bonds to pay for transportation, recreation, public safety and other projects by the county and city of Cumming.
A unanimous Forsyth Board of Commissioners approved a resolution July 5 calling the referendum on continuing the 1 cent sales tax as SPLOST VIII, starting in 2020. The tax would raise about $274 million to pay for various projects as well as debt service for the bond issue.
The biggest cost categories would be $153 million for county roads, bridges and sidewalks; $44 million for parks and recreation; and $26.5 million for the sheriff’s office and fire department.
Commissioners also approved an intergovernmental agreement with Cumming, allocating to the city about $13.5 million out of SPLOST VIII for transportation projects, including a Cumming bypass, and $1 million for the Dobbs Creek Recreation Center.
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