Question 1 - Special Purpose Local Option Sales and Use Tax (SPLOST)

Shall a special one percent sales and use tax be reimposed in the special district of Effingham County for a period of time not to exceed six years and for the raising of an estimated amount of $200,000,000.00 for the purpose of funding (1) public buildings capital outlay projects, recreation capital outlay projects, roads, streets, and bridges capital outlay projects, vehicles and equipment capital outlay projects, drainage capital outlay projects, and technology capital outlay projects for Effingham County; (2) water and sewer capital outlay projects, streets and lanes capital outlay projects, public safety capital outlay projects, city building capital outlay projects, and recreation capital outlay projects for the City of Guyton; (3) water and sewer capital outlay projects, fire capital outlay projects, police capital outlay projects, streets and drainage capital outlay projects, recreation capital outlay projects, and public buildings capital outlay projects for the City of Rincon; and (4) water and sewer capital outlay projects, parks and recreation capital outlay projects, public safety capital outlay projects, streets and drainage capital outlay projects and city buildings capital outlay projects for the City of Springfield? If reimposition of the tax is approved by the voters, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of Effingham County, Georgia in the principal amount of $100,000,000.00 for the purposes of funding all or a portion of any of the Projects described above and capitalized interest on such debt.