DEPARTMENT
Public Works
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Resolution by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners authorizing the Imposition of a 0.40 percent Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales and Use Tax (T-SPLOST) on behalf of the City of Atlanta for transportation purposes; specifying the specific transportation purposes to be funded within the City of Atlanta; specifying the approximate costs of such transportation purposes; specifying the maximum period of time the tax may be imposed; specifying the list of projects and purposes qualifying as transportation purposes to be funded; requesting the Elections Superintendent to call for a ballot referendum to approve the imposition of such sales and use tax; approving the form of the ballot; and for other purposes. (APPROVED)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Georgia Code Title 48. Revenue and Taxation (O.C.G.A. 48-8-269.22 through 48-8-269.36) provides the legal requirements for the establishment of a Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales and Use Tax (T-SPLOST).
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Infrastructure and Economic Development
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Scope of Work: The City of Atlanta City Council has adopted a Resolution (21-R3927) that would impose a 0.40 percent Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales and Use Tax (T-SPLOST) within the City to raise approximately $350 million over a five-year period. The City has identified a list of projects that would be constru...
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