{"id":6535,"date":"2013-11-05T09:58:21","date_gmt":"2013-11-05T14:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=6535"},"modified":"2013-11-05T10:00:02","modified_gmt":"2013-11-05T15:00:02","slug":"splost-vii-referendum-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/11\/splost-vii-referendum-2013.html","title":{"rendered":"SPLOST VII referendum 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

\r\n\r\n<\/a>\r\nIf you live in Lowndes County outside the cities,\r\nthe only thing you have to vote on today is the SPLOST referendum.\r\n(If you live in one of the five cities, you also get to vote on SPLOST.)\r\nSee\r\nWhere’s your polling place in Lowndes County?<\/a>\r\nfor where to vote.\r\nHere is the SPLOST referendum as worded by the Lowndes County Commission\r\nand appearing on the ballot today, according to the Georgia Secretary of State\r\n\r\nMy Voter Page<\/a>:\r\n

\r\n
\r\nLowndes County SPLOST Referendum\r\n
\r\n(Vote for One)\r\n<\/center>\r\n

\r\nShall a special one (1) percent sales and use tax be imposed in the special district of Lowndes County for a period of time not to exceed six \r\nyears and for the raising of an estimated amount of $150,000,000 to be used and expended: \r\n

\r\nby Lowndes County for purposes of capital outlay projects, including major permanent, long-lived improvements or betterments and major \r\ncapital equipment, consisting of: acquisition of right-of-way for, construction of, improvements to, and maintenance of road, street, and bridge \r\nfacilities; major capital equipment, including vehicles, for construction of, improvements to, and maintenance of road, street, and bridge \r\nfacilities; construction of, improvements to, and major capital equipment for water and sewer facilities; major capital equipment for law \r\nenforcement purposes, including law enforcement vehicles, and improvements to law enforcement facilities, including evidence storage \r\nfacilities; major capital equipment for firefighting purposes, including firefighting vehicles, and improvements to firefighting facilities, including \r\ntraining facilities; improvements to 9-1-1 call answering facilities, including upgraded 9-1-1 security system and new computer aided dispatch \r\nsystem; improvements to and major capital equipment for public safety radio system purposes; acquisition of property for, construction of, and \r\nimprovements to parks and recreation facilities, including new soccer facility, Naylor Community Center, boat ramp on Alapaha River, basketball \r\ncourts at Freedom Park, and baseball field for special needs persons; improvements and additions to animal welfare facilities; improvements to \r\ncivic center facility; improvements to historic courthouse facility; improvements to and major capital equipment for library facilities; \r\nimprovements to airport runway, taxiway, and beacon tower facilities; \r\n

\r\nby the City of Valdosta for the purposes of capital outlay projects, including major permanent, long-lived improvements or betterments and \r\nmajor capital equipment, consisting of: construction of and improvements to road, street, and bridge facilities to include sidewalks, piping of \r\nditches, land acquisition, design, traffic signals, intersection improvements, resurfacing, street repairs and materials, traffic management center \r\nimprovements, technology improvements, and other transportation systems and equipment; construction of and improvements to drainage \r\ninfrastructure, systems, facilities, equipment, and capital materials to include the purchase of land, property, capital equipment for the \r\nmaintenance of drainage facilities and infrastructure, and necessary studies, plans, aerials, mapping, design documents, and surveys to support \r\nsuch projects; construction of, improvements to, and capital equipment for police facilities and operations to include technology, building \r\nrenovations, and equipment purchases to include technology and operational equipment; construction of, improvements to, and capital \r\nequipment for fire department services, firefighting, training, fire station facilities, fire vehicles, facility renovations, additions, equipment, \r\ntechnology, and other equipment; construction of, improvements to, and capital equipment for parks and recreation facilities; construction of, \r\nimprovements to, and equipment for water and sewer facilities including but not limited to design, land acquisition, equipment, repairs, \r\nrenovations, replacement and new construction of facilities, plants, equipment, infrastructure, materials, and capital equipment; construction of, \r\nimprovements to, and capital equipment for public works facilities to include sanitation vehicles, public works vehicles and equipment, facility \r\nand equipment improvements, replacements and renovations; construction of, improvements to, and replacement of a jointly owned public \r\nsafety radio system to include equipment and technology improvements; repairs, renovations, and capital equipment for administrative facilities \r\nto include buildings, Mathis Auditorium, and computer hardware and software; property and land acquisition, capital equipment, and \r\nimprovements to include design and construction of capital improvement projects as identified in the downtown Valdosta strategic master plan; \r\n

\r\nby the City of Hahira for purposes of capital outlay projects, including major permanent, long-lived improvements or betterments and major \r\ncapital equipment, consisting of: construction of, improvements to, and major capital equipment for road, street and bridge facilities, sidewalks, \r\nbicycle and cart paths and trails, including acquisition of rights of way, improvement of surface-water drainage, widening, resurfacing, leveling, \r\nand other repairs for preservation of road, street, and bridge facilities; construction of, improvements to, and major capital equipment for water \r\nand sewer facilities; construction of, improvements to, and major capital equipment for public safety facilities, including police and firefighting \r\nand rescue equipment, computer equipment, communications equipment, police and fire department vehicles, and acquisition of property; \r\nconstruction of, improvements to, and major capital equipment for administrative facilities, including city hall, computer equipment and \r\ntechnology upgrades; construction of, improvements to, and capital equipment for city parks and recreation facilities, including acquisition of \r\nproperty and construction of parks; \r\n

\r\nby the City of Remerton for purposes of capital outlay projects, including major permanent, long-lived improvements or betterments and major \r\ncapital equipment, consisting of: construction of and improvements to road, street, and sidewalk facilities, and acquisition of equipment related \r\nthereto; construction of and improvements to water, sewer, and public works facilities, including, but not limited to acquisition of equipment \r\nand payment for services rendered in connection therewith; purchase of equipment for public safety including, but not limited to, public safety \r\nvehicles; construction of, improvements and renovations to, or the purchase of property for municipal facilities, and purchase of furniture, \r\nfixtures, and equipment related thereto; \r\n

\r\nby the City of Dasher for purposes of capital outlay projects, including major permanent, long-lived improvements or betterments and major \r\ncapital equipment, consisting of: construction of and improvements to community culture, history, digital information center, museum, library, \r\nand technological equipment and software; construction of and improvements to streets, walks and bicycle paths, roads, and bridges; \r\nconstruction of and improvements to parks and recreation facilities including land development, capital equipment, and infrastructure; \r\ndevelopment of plans for, construction of, and improvements to sewage and water distribution systems; and \r\n

\r\nby the City of Lake Park for purposes of capital outlay projects, including major permanent, long-lived improvements or betterments and major \r\ncapital equipment, consisting of: construction of and improvements to road, street, and bridge facilities, sidewalks, bicycle and cart paths and \r\ntrails, including acquisition of rights of way, improvement of surface-water drainage, widening, resurfacing, leveling, and other repairs for \r\npreservation of road, street, and bridge facilities; construction of and improvements to water and sewer facilities; construction of and major \r\ncapital equipment for public works facilities, including maintenance building facilities, service vehicles and maintenance equipment, and \r\nacquisition of property for construction of a maintenance building; improvements to and major capital equipment for public safety facilities, \r\nincluding police and firefighting and rescue equipment, computer equipment, communications equipment, and police and fire department \r\nvehicles; improvements to and major capital equipment for administrative facilities, including improvements to city hall, computer equipment, \r\nand technology upgrades; improvements to and capital equipment for city parks and recreation facilities, including acquisition of property, \r\nconstruction of parks, and renovation and restoration of civic center and other historic structures. \r\n

\r\nYES \r\n

\r\nNO \r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

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