Hart Co Voters Deciding SPLOST VI Referendum Today

In addition to municipal elections in Hart County, voters in the county and municipalities are also deciding this election on whether to approve the next Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax.

Hart County Commissioner Joey Dorsey said he wants to make sure citizens in both the municipalities and the counties know that the SPLOST VI referendum is on the ballot.

Over the next six years, the penny sales tax if approved by voters, is expected to generate $36-million dollars for capital improvement projects in the county and municipalities.

Hart County’s SPLOST VI will also allocate $23.6-million for county services which includes $12 million for public safety, $4 million for fire, $4.647 million for drinking water expansion, $2.5 million for economic development, and $500,000 for recreation projects.

One of the biggest projects, Dorsey said, will be paying for the new county jail as well as other big expenses under Safety.

SPLOST VI revenue will be divided between the County and municipalities.

Under the division approved by the Board of Commissioners in July, the City of Hartwell will receive $5.19 million, Bowersville will receive $371,200, the City of Royston will receive $716,000 and the City of Canon will receive $7,400.

WLHR News will bring you the results of the municipal races in Hartwell and Bowersville as well as the SPLOST VI referendum after the polls close at 7p.