Here we go again! Douglas County Chairman Tom Worthan says he will push for more sales tax in November with a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. He is seeking $130 million. The voters have defeated 2 SPLOST in 2006-2007.
Here is the story from www.DouglasCountySentinel.com
SPLOST vote likely in November
Would fund new jail
By Winston Jones
Staff Writer
Posted: Saturday, May 23, 2009 1:09 AM EDT
Douglas County will likely ask voters this November for a special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) to build a new county jail, Commission Chairman Tom Worthan said Friday.
Worthan made his remarks at a noon meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Douglas County at Logan Roadhouse restaurant.
“We’re going to ask again for a SPLOST to build a new jail,” Worthan said early in his presentation to the club. However, he later qualified his remarks to say that the decision to seek a referendum isn’t final yet, and it will have to be decided by the entire Board of Commissioners (BOC). (more…)
