Tom Worthan Pushes Higher Taxes…Again! SPLOST

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).

Summary of Flagview Mobile Home Park Purchase

Submitted by Igor Malanchuk

Summary of Flagview Mobile Home Park Purchase (for construction of new jail) by the County.

Sources: available through Douglas County and GBI records, local media

March 15th, 2007

* Bass and Associates completed the park’s appraisal for the County: value is $5.6mln.
* County’s appraisal at the time was $3,9 mln.

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May 2nd, 2007

Tom Worthan hired Kyle Gable, Bullock Mannelly Partners, Inc. to buy the park for the County for 5% commissions

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August 27th 2007 3:35 p.m. email communications between Eric Linton (County Administrator and Scott Orton)

Erik: “Scott, if I am reading this right, you are estimating approximately $1million to close park.”

Scott: “That is correct…..”

Thursday, September 6, 2007 Douglas County Sentinel

Worthan: Jail will be built with our without SPLOST

“I don’t want to build a new jail and I’m sure you don’t,” Worthan said. “Our number one responsibility is to protect you and your property. We can’t do that by letting prisoners out early.” Only four hours before Worthan spoke to the AARP, the Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved the $8.5 million purchase of a 36-acre site for the jail and law enforcement administration center. The land currently houses the Flagview Mobile Home Park.

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