City Of Roswell: Learn About TSPLOST 2 Referendum

Press release from the City of Roswell:

09/16/2021 4:00 PM

On November 2, 2021, voters throughout Fulton County (outside the City of Atlanta) will decide whether they want to renew TSPLOST, a special sales tax that has been supporting transportation projects in participating Fulton County cities over the past five years.

To help residents understand what the TSPLOST renewal is and how funds generated by the tax may continue to support future transportation projects, the City of Roswell is offering a series of public information meetings in both in-person and virtual formats.

TSPLOST—which stands for Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax—is a ¾-of-a-penny sales tax that originally went into effect in April 2017, after voters approved it in November 2016. TSPLOST funds transportation projects like roads, bridges, sidewalks, and other improvements and is paid by anyone who buys taxable goods and services in Fulton County. The tax will expire in March 2022, unless Fulton County voters decide to renew it on Nov. 2.

Each of the following City of Roswell public information meetings will feature the same content and information, including a presentation from Roswell Department of Transportation staff and a question-and-answer session about the proposed TSPLOST 2 projects:

In-Person Meetings
No registration is necessary for in-person meetings.

• Wednesday, October 6, 2021, 5:30 PM
  East Roswell Park Recreation Center
  9000 Fouts Road
• Monday, October 18, 2021, 6:00 PM
  City Hall, Room 220
  38 Hill Street

Virtual Meetings
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

• Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 5:30 PM
  Register in Advance
• Monday, October 4, 2021, 12:00 PM
  Register in Advance
• Tuesday, October 26, 2021, 6:00 PM
  Register in Advance

The TSPLOST currently in effect is on pace to generate up to $84 million for transportation projects in the City of Roswell before it expires in March 2022. If a majority of Fulton County citizens, outside the City of Atlanta, vote in favor of the TSPLOST renewal on November 2, the sales tax will extend until March 2027 and may generate an additional $70-$80 million for the City of Roswell.

For more information, visit www.RoswellGov.com/TSPLOST2.

This press release was produced by the City of Roswell. The views expressed here are the author’s own.