SPLOST III (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax)
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SPLOST III Timeline
Sept. 16, 2008 – SPLOST III Passes
On Sept. 16, 2008, voters in the City of Marietta and throughout Cobb County approved the SPLOST renewal in a special election by a vote of 21,859 (a 60.8 percent approval rating). The third SPLOST term runs from Jan. 1, 2009 through Dec. 31, 2013, and is expected to collect $797.6 million for the Cobb School District and $59 million for Marietta City Schools. MDJ Article»
June 17, 2008 - SPLOST III Resolution Joint Signing (Marietta and Cobb School Boards)
The Board of Education of the City of Marietta and the Cobb County Board of Education formally sign a resolution calling for a SPLOST III public referendum scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008. MDJ Article»
June 10, 2008 - SPLOST III Resolution Approved
The Board of Education of the City of Marietta, in a 6-0-1 vote, approved a five-year, $59 million plan for schools to be funded by an extension of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). The school board approved the plan as part of a resolution calling for a SPLOST III public referendum scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008.
May 20, 2008 - Preliminary SPLOST III Project List (Proposed Expenditures)
The school board approved the preliminary SPLOST III project list. The list was used to develop the resolution calling for a SPLOST III public referendum.
May 13, 2008 - Preliminary SPLOST III Project List (Proposed Expenditures)
This item was placed on the May 20, 2008, Board of Education of the City of Marietta Discussion Agenda. This list will be used to develop the resolution calling for a SPLOST III public referendum.
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