Politics & Government
Citizens A Central Part Of Athens-Clarke County SPLOST Programs, Oconee County Audience Told
Don Martin, manager of the unified government's SPLOST program, and former ACC Mayor Gwen O'Looney, gave presentation at the library.
Athens-Clarke County has opted to have extensive citizen involvement in its Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax program to take advantage of the resources of the community and make sure community values are incorporated in the projects funded.
That was the message both Don Martin, manager of the unified government’s SPLOST program, and former Athens-Clarke County Mayor Gwen O’Looney delivered Thursday night at a meeting at the Oconee County Library in Watkinsville.
Martin stressed during the hour and 20 minute session the importance of citizen involvement in selection of projects to be presented to the voters, in oversight of administration of projects funded by SPLOST, in project user groups, and in site selection committees.
SPLOST is a way of getting people involved in the community, O’Looney said, and in taking advantages of the expertise citizens offer.
For more on the story, go to Oconee County Observations.
Pictured: Former Athens Mayor Gwen O’Looney.