Politics & Government

Lee Favors November SPLOST Vote

Cobb Commission Chairman says holding a special election next year would cost the county about $500,000.

At Tuesday’s Cobb County Commission work session, Chairman Tim Lee said he would like to see the November general election feature county residents voting on another 1-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.

The current SPLOST expires on Dec. 31, 2015, and Lee said holding a referendum during a general election makes the most financial sense if the county hopes to extend the tax for another four years uninterrupted.

Lee said a special election next year would cost the county about $500,000.

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Cobb voters approved the current four-year SPLOST by just 79 votes in 2011. It is expected to collect $492 million to help update existing infrastructure.

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