Why did SPLOST in Houston County, Georgia win by a landslide
while SPLOST VII in Lowndes County lost?
Houston County’s SPLOST passed in March 2012 by a landslide.
Christina M. Wright wrote for The Telegraph 6 March 2012,
UPDATE: Houston officials celebrate landslide SPLOST approval,
“This is a ‘thank you’ for the voters,” said Houston
County Chairman Tommy Stalnaker as Warner Robins Councilman Paul
Shealy presented the black and white sign. “They are the real
victors of this thing tonight.”…Unofficial results showed the SPLOST received 10,029 ‘yes’ votes
to 4,799 ‘no’ votes. More affirmative than negative votes were
cast in every precinct.
That’s 67.6% to 32.4%, and a difference:
Houston County local elected officials
thanked the voters.
Lowndes County Chairman Ashley Paulk,
who rushed through a SPLOST vote a year early,