The 2007 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax referendum set for September 18 is like putting lip stick and a dress on a pig. Regardless of how much you try to pretty it up, it’s still a pig! I intend to vote “NO”.
Generally, SPLOST can be a viable way to generate needed revenue for needed projects. The key word is “needed”. While a few items qualify, the majority of Douglas County’s SPLOST projects are nothing more than special interest pork barrel spending conjured up to make the Jail project seem more appealing. It’s the sugar on top. Read the rest of this entry »
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