Question 1 - One Percent Sales and Use Tax

Shall a special one percent sales and use tax be imposed in Talbot County for a period of time not to exceed six (6) years and for the raising of an estimated amount of $5,900,000.00 for the following purposes: (1) Road, street, and bridge purposes, including related transportation infrastructure improvements; capital outlay projects concerning volunteer fire departments; Acquisition, construction, renovation, equipping and installation of capital outlay projects concerning an emergency management service ("EMS") facility or building; and capital outlay projects concerning the renovation, improving, and equipping of the existing park facilities of the County; (2) Acquisition, construction, renovation, equipping and installation of capital outlay projects concerning water meter upgrades in the City of Talbotton; acquisition, construction, renovation, equipping and installation of capital outlay projects concerning the expansion, improvements, and renovations of City Hall in the City of Talbotton; acquisition, construction, equipping and installation of capital outlay projects consisting of parks and recreational facilities, as well as improvements and renovations to existing parks recreational facilities located in the City of Talbotton; acquisition, construction, installation, expansion, repair, and improvement of capital outlay projects concerning sidewalks in the City of Talbotton; (3) Acquisition, construction, renovation, equipping and installation of capital outlay projects concerning water and sewer in the City of Woodland; acquisition, construction, equipping and installation of capital outlay projects consisting of parks and recreational facilities, as well as improvements and renovations to existing parks recreational facilities in the City of Woodland; acquisition, construction, renovation, equipping and installation of capital outlay projects concerning the expansion, improvements, and renovations of City Hall in the City of Woodland; (4) Acquisition, construction, renovation equipping and installation of capital outlay projects concerning water and sewer in Junction City; Acquisition, construction, renovation, equipping, improving, and installation of capital outlay projects concerning parks and recreational facilities in Junction City; capital outlay projects concerning the paving, resurfacing, repair, reconstruction, and improvement of municipal streets and related infrastructure in Junction City; the acquisition, construction, installation, expansion, repair, and improvement of sidewalks, pedestrian pathways, crosswalks, streetscape and gateway improvements, and related infrastructure within Junction City; (5) Acquisition, construction, renovation, equipping and installation of capital outlay projects concerning water and sewer in the City of Geneva; capital outlay projects concerning citywide beautification and improvements including landscaping, planting of trees and grass, irrigation systems, lighting, signage, public spaces, sidewalks, and related infrastructure in the City of Geneva; acquisition, installation, construction, and equipping of an electronic bulletin board (electronic message sign), together with all necessary foundations, utility connections, software, hardware, signage, and related infrastructure in the City of Geneva; (6) Acquisition, installation, construction and equipping of capital outlay projects concerning roads and bridges purposes in the City of Manchester; acquisition, installation, construction and equipping of capital outlay projects concerning water and sewer in the City of Manchester; acquisition, installation, construction and equipping of capital outlay projects concerning public safety in the City of Manchester.