Politics & Government
How Will 2014 SPLOST Projects Be Determined?
Officials have to have a plan in place for a possible Nov. 5 public vote. And citizens can help.
The 2014 SPLOST program for Gwinnett County has been called "critical," though it is still in the formative stage.
County and cities leaders are preparing for a possible Nov. 5 public vote on whether to renew the current 1 percent local option sales tax. And some voters already are wondering how that money would be spent.
Nothing official has been determined as far as projects for 2014 SPLOST funds, but some raw material is available.
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Gwinnett officials said this week that they would like to use 70-75 percent of 2014 SPLOST funds for transportation.
Commission Chairman Charlotte Nash said that the county's comprehensive transportation plan will be the starting point for those projects.
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