Politics & Government
SPLOST 2016: Dates Set for Public Info Meetings & Hearings
Information and project details will be available at the open house-style meetings.
The Cobb Board of Commissioners will determine on July 22 whether the November general election should feature county residents voting on another 1-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST).
The 2016 SPLOST is calculated to collect $750 million over a six-year period.
At a special meeting last week, Cobb Chairman Tim Lee presented the county’s six mayors with a $55 million list of projects that are of Cobb-wide benefit.
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The projected annual funding for the six Cobb cities breaks down like this:
- Marietta, $9.4 million
- Smyrna, $8.5 million
- Kennesaw, $5.1 million
- Acworth, $3.4 million
- Powder Springs, $2.3 million
- Austell, $1 million
In anticipation of next month's decision, the county will be holding a series of public information meetings and a pair of public hearings in the coming weeks. Here's a list of those meetings:
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Public Information Meetings
DISTRICT 3
7-9 p.m., Wednesday, July 9
East Cobb Senior Center, 3332 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta, GA 30066
DISTRICT 4
7-9 p.m., Thursday, July 10
South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive SW, Mableton, GA 30126
DISTRICT 2
7-9 p.m., Monday, July 14
East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068
DISTRICT 1
7-9 p.m., Wednesday, July 16
West Cobb Senior Center, 4915 Dallas Highway, Powder Springs, GA 30127
COUNTY WIDE
10 a.m.-noon, Thursday, July 17
Board of Commissioners Meeting Room, 100 Cherokee St., second floor, Marietta GA 30090
Information and project details will be available at these open house-style meetings. If you are unable to attend meetings, please complete online comment form at www.cobbsplost2016.org
Cobb Board of Commissioners Meeting
9 a.m., Tuesday, July 8
100 Cherokee Street, 2nd floor, Marietta, GA 30090
Cobb Board of Commissioners Meeting
7 p.m., Tuesday, July 22
100 Cherokee Street, 2nd floor, Marietta, GA 30090
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