City Council to Eye SPLOST Extension

Bartow County and its cities, including Cartersville, are working to implement a 1-cent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax extension that would, if approved by voters, collect an estimated $220,000,000 over 6 years.

At its Thursday meeting, the will consider the agreement between it, Bartow County and several other cities — Adairsville, Emerson, Euharlee, Kingston and White.

The deal would form a to oversee funding and allow the county to , a currently vacant industrial park, with those governments participating.

The SPLOST extension — which officials expect will be on the ballot in November — would provide funding for the following capital outlays:

• Road improvement and construction projects;

• Water distribution and sewage treatment improvements or construction;

• Construction, improvement or renovation of government buildings and facilities;

• A landfill expansion;

• Recreation improvements; and

• A restoration and renovation of the historic courthouse.

Read more about the agreement, which Bartow County Commissioner Clarence Brown , in the agenda packet attached to this article. Other items on the agenda include a number of purchases.