Milton City Council Member Julie Zahner Bailey

Reminder of Upcoming Important Vote
Tuesday, March 20th

SPLOST III

Milton City Council recently approved a resolution in support of extending the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for Fulton County Schools.

I encourage you to go to the polls on Tuesday, March 20 to determine if the one-cent sales tax should be continued for another five years. SPLOST was first approved by voters in March 1997 and renewed in March 2002. It has raised almost $1 billion in revenue, which is used to fund capital improvements, with an estimated 40 percent of those funds coming from people who live outside of Fulton County.

The school system has used SPLOST revenue to build 29 new schools including four inside the City of Milton - Cogburn Woods and Summit Hill elementary schools, Hopewell Middle School and Milton High School - and additions at 18 other schools, including a science addition at Crabapple Middle School.

SPLOST III would fund 14 new schools and classroom additions at 11 schools, as well as pay for technology updates, equipment and bus purchases, and debt relief.

Regardless of your perspective, your vote matters. So, please be sure to cast a vote regarding SPLOST tomorrow, Tuesday, March 20^th.

For more information on SPLOST, visit the Fulton County Schools Web site.

As always, I consider it an honor and a privilege to represent you and take my responsibilities seriously. Thank you for your continued support and involvement.

Every voice matters so please stay involved and engaged.

Thank you for caring about our community.

Julie Zahner Bailey
Milton City Council
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