Question 1 - Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST)

Shall a special 1 percent sales and use tax be re-imposed in the special district of Cobb County for a period of time not to exceed six years and for the raising of an estimated amount of $1,150,000,000.00 for the purpose of funding the following for the County and the seven Municipalities in Cobb County from their respective shares, including the Cities of Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Mableton, Marietta, Powder Springs and Smyrna? (1) Transportation Improvements including: roadway and street paving and resurfacing; roadway and corridor redevelopment, infrastructure and safety improvements; intersection and railroad crossing improvements; sidewalk and pedestrian facilities and safety improvements; repair/replacement/rehabilitation of bridges, culverts and roadway drainage systems; traffic operations, efficiency and safety improvements; school zone and traffic calming improvements; traffic management and congestion relief improvements; traffic system (ATMS) improvements; signage and street marking improvements; transportation technology improvements, transit capital improvements, public parking improvements; and Cumberland/Town Center Community Improvement Districts transportation infrastructure improvements; and (2) Infrastructure Improvements including: water, stormwater and drainage infrastructure and system improvements and upgrades; Gateway and streetscape, signage and wayfinding improvements; E.V. vehicles and charging stations; and (3) Parks and Recreation Improvements including: parks facilities renovations, additions, improvements and equipment acquisition and upgrades; parks technology, life safety and security improvements; parks buildings renovations and improvements including mechanical system replacements and subsurface infrastructure improvements; resurfacing and repaving of parks access roadways and parking lots; synthetic turf replacement and conversion; sports complex improvements; and improvements to greenways, trails and multi-use trails; and (4) Facility Improvements including: the construction, replacement, renovation, rehabilitation, enhancement or upgrade of libraries; senior centers; public safety facilities; solid waste transfer station(s); community centers; a State Court courthouse; an Adult Detention Center Infirmary Building and related improvements; county and municipal buildings, systems and facilities; fleet replacements including maintenance and sanitation trucks and police cars; and the purchase and acquisition of real property and equipment, including public safety equipment, for such improvements, as needed; and (5) Technology Improvements including: the installation, enhancement or upgrade(s) to infrastructure technology, communication and recordkeeping systems; audio/visual systems; enhanced life safety and security improvements at public facilities; Geographic Information System; security and cyber security protection systems; enterprise systems and financial enterprise software; data management and modernization; digital access and citizen engagement system(s); digital government business systems; public safety technology upgrades; and improvements to the Countywide E-911 system; All such projects are to take place within the special district of Cobb County, including unincorporated Cobb County, and the Cities of Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Mableton, Marietta, Powder Springs, and Smyrna.