Measure on the ballot in the 2020 Georgia General Election in Oconee County.
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Get StartedVoters desiring to vote for the imposition of said SPLOST for the purposes set forth above and the issuance of the Bonds shall do so by voting “Yes” and voters desiring to vote against the imposition of said SPLOST for such purposes and the issuance of said bonds shall do so by voting “No” as to the question propounded, to wit
Shall Oconee County (the “County”) issue general obligation bonds in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $12,500,000 for the purpose of providing funds to finance the costs of (a) the County Projects listed in (a)(7) below, (b) paying capitalized interest through January 1, 2021, and (c) paying the costs of issuance of the general obligation bonds; during the period of the hereinafter mentioned special one percent sales and use tax is imposed, the debt service on such bonds will be paid from the County’s portion of the proceeds of the special one percent sales and use tax, to the extent available, AND shall a special one percent sales and use tax be imposed in the special district of Oconee County for a period of time of twenty-four calendar quarters (6 years) and for the raising of an estimated amount of $64,648,250 for the following capital outlay projects, pursuant to an Intergovernmental Contract, dated July 7, 2020, between Oconee County, Georgia, the Town of Bishop, the Town of Bogart, the Town of North High Shoals, and the Municipality of Watkinsville, which qualified municipalities comprise more than 50% of the municipal population of the special district: (a) funding the following capital outlay projects for Oconee County: (1) Recreational facilities, (2) Water and sewer facilities, (3) Roads, streets and bridges, (4) Farmland protection, (5) Fire station and rescue facilities and equipment, (6) Historic and scenic facilities, (7) Library and administrative facilities, (8) General County facilities, (9) Broadband facilities, (10) Recreational and park facilities, (11) Courthouse facilities, and (12) Law enforcement vehicles; (b) funding the following capital outlay projects for the Town of Bishop: (1) Roads, streets, bridges and sidewalks; (c) funding the following capital outlay projects for the Town of Bogart: (1) Roads, streets, bridges and sidewalk facilities, (2) Fire department equipment, (3) Sewer facilities, (4) General city facilities, (5) Park facilities, and (6) Broadband facilities; (d) funding the following capital outlay projects for the Town of North High Shoals: (1) Park facilities, (2) Roads, streets, bridges, sidewalks and traffic control facilities, (3) Community building, (4) Fire station equipment, and (5) Greenway facilities; and (e) funding the following capital outlay projects for the Municipality of Watkinsville: (1) Public safety facilities and equipment, (2) Recreational, park and greenspace facilities, (3) Roads, streets, bridges, drainage and sidewalks, and (4) Multi-purpose city facilities, signage and equipment?
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