The Gwinnett Citizens for SPLOST Renewal Committee has requested that we pass along this information…

• Gwinnett County SPLOST Renewal (the last item on the November 4, 2008 ballot) is projected to raise up to $850 million for capital projects over the next five years.

• SPLOST revenues will be shared by Gwinnett County and its cities with $717.2 million to be distributed for Gwinnett County projects and $132.8 million to be divided among the cities in Gwinnett County based on the sizes of their populations.

• Both the county and the cities of Gwinnett have important capital needs that must be addressed.

• The 2009 SPLOST will give the voters of Gwinnett an opportunity to continue to make investments in our high quality of life that is reflective of our diverse needs. The cities have identified dollar amounts for city-related transportation enhancements, parks and recreation projects, public safety improvements and water and sewer improvements that in many cases have been identified in city capital improvement plans.

• SPLOST provides a revenue source that is partially paid for by people traveling through the county who stop to shop in Gwinnett’s malls and its downtown centers and attend our diverse cultural opportunities.

• SPLOST is a proven viable and responsible way to pay for needed capital improvements rather than increases in property taxes or having to issue debt.

• SPLOSTs approved over the past twenty-three years have allowed Gwinnett County and its cities to enjoy tremendous improvements in parks, greenspace, roads, sidewalks, and libraries.

• These investments have made Gwinnett a great place to live, work and play.

• The 2009 SPLOST Renewal will help us to continue to prosper with improved parks, more greenspace, new and improved libraries, traffic and transportation safety improvements, public safety improvements, a courthouse addition and healthy and vibrant town centers.

The SPLOST item on the ballot will read like this:
Shall a special one percent sales and use tax be imposed in the Special District of Gwinnett County for a period of time not to exceed five years and for the raising of an estimated amount of $850,000,000 for the purposes of roads, streets, and bridges, public safety facilities and equipment, recreational facilities, libraries, County court facilities, City water and sewer capital improvements, City administrative facilities, and City parking facilities.
Yes
No

For more information, please visit our website at www.splostforgwinnett.com

BTW - SPLOST = Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax