A week after the Hall County Board of Commissioners approved a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) referendum to be on the November ballot, the Hall County Board of Elections officially put it on the ballot.
The election board held a special called meeting on Tuesday, officially placing the SPLOST referendum on the ballot for the Nov. 4 general election.
“Hall County voters will have an opportunity to vote on the SPLOST IX program ballot question in November, which would continue the 1% sales tax program that has been in place for Hall County for the past 40 years,” Director of Hall County Elections Lori Wurtz said.
It’s estimated that 30 to 40% of the 1% sales tax used to fund county projects is raised by out-of–county residents.
If approved in November, the tax would be used to fund several projects. Those include:
The new South Hall Park and Active Life Center along Spout Springs Road, Sardis Creek Park, Healan’s-Head’s Mill and other projects in the Hall County park system
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Extension of the Highlands to Islands trail system
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Spout Springs Road widening, phase II
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Intersection improvements, specifically for McEver Road, Mount Vernon Road, and Joe Chandler Road
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Road resurfacing
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Judicial complex expansion
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A new Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) training center
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Relocation of a new fire station and ambulance replacements
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Allocation of $95-million to nine municipalities in Hall County based on population density
