SPLOST - Walker County Special-purpose Local-option Sales Tax

Shall a special one percent sales and use tax be imposed in the special district of Walker County for a period of time not to exceed six years and for the raising of an estimated amount of $44,000,000 for the purpose of (A) funding for Walker County: (1) equipment, technology, and facilities upgrade for emergency management and first responders; (2) equipment for law enforcement vehicles and for law enforcement body and vehicle cameras; (3) equipment, vehicles, and facilities upgrades for emergency services and fire stations; (4) public works equipment, roadside mowers, vehicles, road paving, bridge replacements and upgrading, and right-of-way improvements; (5) equipment and facilities improvements for the LaFayette/Walker Senior Citizens Center, Agriculture Center, public libraries, historic Marsh House, and Civic Center campus; (6) improvements for county facilities including courthouse and courthouse annex, transportation maintenance facility, animal shelter, computer systems and technology advancements, and county vehicles; and (7) equipment, vehicles, and facility improvements for county landfill operations; (B) funding for the City of LaFayette: (1) improvements for roads, bridges, sidewalks, and utilities; (2) smart grid technology for electric and broadband internet; (3) police/fire/911 communications; (4) emergency management generators for water/sewer; (5) library; (6) remote learning/small business development center; (7) development of downtown district; (8) Ross Abney multi-use facility; (9) train depot; (10) recreational facilities, City Lake, walking/biking trails; (10) Main Street and West LaFayette corridors; ( C) funding for City of Chickamauga: (1) business district economic development and improvement projects; (2) street improvements; (3) utility system upgrades; (4) city parks, playgrounds, and ballfields improvements; (5) purchase of government vehicles, garbage truck; city emergency and utility communications and technology equipment; (6) government buildings renovations, equipment, and technology upgrades; and (7) train depot improvements; (D) funding for City of Rossville: (1) economic development and downtown revitalization, including McFarland Avenue corridor area, Chickamauga Avenue corridor area, small business development center, and historic downtown district; (2) public safety communications equipment; (3) public works equipment and transportation improvements; (4) stormwater/sewer maintenance and repair; (5) utility infrastructure improvements; and (6) improvements to City library, recreation facilities, and historic area facilities; (E) funding for City of Lookout Mountain: (1) capital investment for downtown development, including construction, renovation and/or equipment for City Hall, Fire Hall, city administrative facilities, and other Town Center improvements; (2) pubic work facilities including equipment storage facility and a vehicle; (3) sewer and stormwater improvements; (4) public works department equipment and vehicles; (5) parks and recreation improvements; (6) fire and police department vehicles and equipment; (7) solid waste department vehicles and/or equipment; and (8) improvements to streets, sidewalks, and green spaces; and (F) funding for the City of Fort Oglethorpe: (1)Water and sewer projects; and (2) police vehicle and equipment?