SPLOST VIII
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 | $10,620,100 |
| 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 | $2,621,718 |
| construction of and improvements to major capital equipment for police facilities other police equipment and technology improvements to include in-car camera systems | $850,000 |
| construction of and improvements to major capital equipment for parks and recreation to include land acquisition facility improvements and renovations | $3,500,000 |
| construction of and improvements to major capital equipment for firefighting | $455,000 |
| 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 | $28,650,000 |
| construction of and improvements to major capital equipment for public works facilities to include sanitation vehicles and other public works vehicles | $2,325,000 |
| major repairs renovations and capital equipment for administrative buildings including computer hardware and software | $4,750,000 |
| payment of existing bond debt and or loan obligations for water and wastewater improvements and capital expenditures | $10,917,140 |
| purchase of property land and streetscape improvements design and construction of capital improvements projects as identified in the Downtown Valdosta Strategic Master Plan | $312,925 |