SPLOST IX

PROPOSED PROJECT LIST

General Information

Georgia law allows local communities to use Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) proceeds for capital improvement projects that would otherwise be paid for with General Fund and property tax revenues or that would not be accomplished.

Governments cannot use SPLOST funds to pay for operating expenses such as personnel salaries or ongoing expenses.

Project Estimated Cost

Construction of and improvements to road, street, and bridge facilities to include sidewalks, bike lanes, city rights-of-way, to include land acquisition, traffic signals and intersection improvements, resurfacing, street repairs and materials, technology improvements, and other transportation systems and equipment improvements	$31,000,000
Construction of and improvements to drainage infrastructure systems, and facilities to include the purchase of land, property, and capital equipment for the maintenance of drainage systems and piping of ditches	$13,000,000
Construction of and improvements to major capital equipment for police facilities, other police equipment, technology improvements to include in-car camera systems, and 911 center upgrades	$5,600,000
Construction of and improvements to major capital equipment for parks and recreation to include land acquisition, facility improvements, and renovations	$4,000,000
Construction of and improvements to major capital equipment for firefighting, construction and improvement of facilities to include purchase of land, property, capital equipment, technology improvements, and 911 center upgrades	$14,000,000
Construction of and improvements to water and sewer facilities, to include equipment, land acquisition, and construction of water and wastewater facilities, plants, infrastructure, materials, and capital equipment	$30,000,000
Construction of and improvements to major capital equipment for public works facilities, to include sanitation vehicles and other public works vehicles and fixed capital equipment	$3,000,000
Major repairs, renovations, and capital equipment for administrative buildings, including computer hardware and software	$5,600,000
Purchase of property, land, and streetscape improvements, and design and construction of capital improvements projects as identified in the Downtown Valdosta Strategic Master Plan	$1,511,055
TOTAL	$107,711,055