One week after Metro Atlanta voters rejected a proposed 1% sales tax for transportation projects, state and local leaders are looking at other funding options. The city of Atlanta might ask for bonds to pay for sidewalk, road and bridge projects.
The consideration of bonds for transportation projects shows a breakdown of Tuesday’s vote gives city leaders confidence. Even though the plan known as T-SPLOST lost in all 10 Metro Atlanta counties and most regions statewide, most Atlanta voters cast ballots for the proposal. Inside city limits, T-SPLOST won by 16% of the vote.
“I was surprised that it won in Buckhead given the historic crabbiness about taxes that come from my constituents,” said city councilman Howard Shook. “Now, that it’s failed, I would expect the administration to start exploring the idea of a bond issue.”
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