THE
UPSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THOMASTON MAYOR AND
COUNCIL HELD A TOWN HALL MEETING ON THE MARCH 19TH VOTE ON
A $17 MILLION TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX MEASURE,
WEDNESDAY—BUT ON A DAMP, CHILLY NIGHT—MOST OF THE TOWN
STAYED HOME.
THERE
WERE MORE ELECTED OFFICIALS AT THE MEETING THAN CITIZENS
BUT THE 5 OR 6 WHO DID ATTEND GOT A HOUR'S WORTH OF
INFORMATION ABOUT THE T-SPLOST.
CITY
AND COUNTY OFFICIALS MADE A POINT THAT CURRENT REVENUES
FROM THE STATE AND WHAT THEY GENERATE FALLS WAY SHORT OF
WHAT'S NEEDED TO KEEP UP WITH PAVING WORK.
IF
IT PASSES, THE COUNTY OF UPSON WILL GET $9.5 MILLION, THE
CITY OF THOMASTON $7.3 MILLION AND CITY OF YATESVILLE
$170,000. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE ALSO SEEKING APPROVAL
ON THE BALLOT FOR A $6 MILLION BOND TO GET MONEY UP
FRONT TO BEGIN PAVING ROADS.
THE
CITY OF THOMASTON WILL GET ITS MONEY—PAY AS YOU GO—AND
YATESVILLE WILL GET THE FIRST $170,000—THAT COULD BE USED
FOR SIDEWALKS.
IF
VOTERS APPROVE THE PENNY SALES TAX MEASURE COLLECTIONS WILL
BEGIN JULY IST.
OFFICIALS
POINTED OUT THAT OUT OF COUNTY SHOPPERS WILL HELP TO PAY
THE SALES TAX—FOR SMALLER REGIONAL SHOPPING HUBS LIKE
THOMASTON THAT USUALLY IS ABOUT 35%.
EARLY
VOTING FOR THE T-SPLOST AND AN EDUCATION SPLOST ALSO ON
THE BALLOT FOR THE THOMASTON-UPSON SCHOOLS
BEGINS
MONDAY-THROUGH FRIDAY AT THE CIVIC CENTER 8;30 TO 4;30
ENDING MARCH 15TH.
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