SPLOST revenue reaches $26.5 million

WHITE COUNTY, Ga. – Kevin Hamby delivered the good news at the Board of Commissioners meeting Monday that the 72-month special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) program has exceed all expectations.

Hamby, who oversees the program for the county, reported that the final collections are in and a program that started six years ago and was projected to raise $19 million actually generated $26.5 million to fund a variety of local projects, including the construction of a new jail.

Hamby also noted the county will soon make the final payment on the $9.1 million jail. “This Board made a commitment 10 years ago and we’re very blessed that in 10 years, we’ve paid the debt off.”

Commissioners unanimously approved the purchase of an information technology back-up software and hardware for the network system for one year at a cost of $38,884.60 and the purchase of a lightning detector for Yonah Preserve Baseball Fields at a cost of $8,350.

Commissioners also approved an adjustment to the county employee retirement that will match the employee’s contribution to a 401a plan up to 7 percent after a probationary period of 90 days.

The Board also unanimously approved the following:

• A land use application filed by Ed Maxwell to redistrict approximately nine acres located at 9648 Duncan Bridge Road in Cleveland from Community Commercial District Highway Business District;
• A land use application filed by Glenn Walker to redistrict approximately three acres at 502 Duncan Bridge Road from Single Family District to Residential Seasonal District to be placed in the short-term rental program;
• A land use application filed by Bryan Lee to redistrict approximately 8.1 acres at 66 Lothridge Road in Cleveland from Community Commercial District to Highway Business District for the purpose of expanding his mini-storage business.

A land use application filed by Chad Knott on behalf of Diane Hutcherson for a conditional use permit on 1.3 acres located at 213 Peppermint Drive in Sautee Nacoochee to be placed in the short-term rental program was postponed due to the applicant not being present.

 

 

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