SPLOST

 What is SPLOST?

The DeKalb County SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) is a one-cent sales tax that provides funding exclusively for capital projects – roads, buildings, vehicles and major equipment, and other long-lived improvements.

The current SPLOST was adopted by voters in a referendum in November 2017 and will run from 2018 until 2024. SPLOST is expected to generate $636 million over the next six years for capital improvements for the county and city governments in DeKalb County.

The cities and DeKalb County adopted an intergovernmental agreement which created a distribution formula based on the population of each city. The formula and estimated figures agreed to by the cities and the county are in the table below.

Transportation Projects 

Road Resurfacing.

      151,250,000

Federal and State Transportation Project Matching Funds for Transportation Purposes.

         25,550,000

Pedestrian Improvements.

         14,450,000

Transportation Enhancements which include, but are not limited to, intersection upgrades, widening of narrow lanes, and improvements to roadway alignment, safety lighting, and sight distance.   

           9,000,000

Multi Use Trails.

           7,000,000

Bridge Repairs and Improvements

           7,000,000

Sidewalks to Schools, Transit, and Other Locations.

           4,000,000

Traffic Signal Improvements.

           2,350,000

Community Improvement District Matching Funds for Transportation Purposes.

           1,500,000

Corridor Beautification.

           1,250,000

Public Transportation Shelters

              150,000

Transportation Project Management

           9,701,074

Commission District Transportation Projects.

           7,056,673

Total

      240,257,747

Public Safety Facilities and Courts 

Replace existing fire station(s) and construct new fire station(s) and related capital equipment.

         41,151,612

Repair fire stations and related capital equipment.

           3,100,000

Upgrade Fire Radio System.

           1,500,000

Purchase Fire Quick Response Units.

           2,000,000

Repair and replace police precinct(s) and public safety facility(ies.)

           2,856,675

Police Vehicles.

           5,606,300

Repair or replace Bobby Burgess Building.

         27,300,000

Planning and design for public safety training facility.

           1,200,000

County Courthouse Administrative Complex Including Parking.

         16,500,000

Total

      101,214,587

Parks and Recreation 

Athletic Fields.

         11,650,000

Renovate athletic and recreation facilities including but not limited to  roofs, shelters, and pavilions.

           8,400,000

Parks, playgrounds, and recreational areas.

           6,900,000

Pools and other aquatics facilities.

           3,950,000

Resurfacing trails and paved areas.

           3,000,000

Golf Courses.

           1,000,000

Tennis Court Resurfacing.

           2,150,000

Stream Bank Restoration / Drainage and Stormwater Improvements.

              200,000

Total

         37,250,000

Libraries, Senior Centers, & Health Centers 

General Library Repairs.

           1,500,000

General Senior Center Repairs.

           1,000,000

Repair of County Owned Health Care Facilities.

           1,000,000

Total

           3,500,000

General Administrative Costs 

General Administrative Cost for All Projects on Project List.

           5,820,644

 

 Grand Total 

      388,042,978

 

 

SPLOST Distribution by City/County

City/County

2016 Population Estimate

2016 Percentage Distribution

6 Year SPLOST Total (April 2018 - March 2024) Updated Est

Avondale Estates

3,150

0.445%

$2,833,592

Brookhaven

52,444

7.411%

$47,190,458

Chamblee

28,306

4.000%

$25,470,494

Clarkston

12,742

1.801%

$11,468,090

Decatur

22,813

3.224%

$20,529,218

Doraville

10,501

1.484%

$9,449,554

Dunwoody

48,884

6.908%

$43,987,543

Lithonia

2,082

0.294%

$1,872,082

Pine Lake

762

0.108%

$687,704

Stone Mountain

6,328

0.894%

$5,692,656

Tucker

35,322

4.991%

$31,780,809

Stonecrest

53,071

7.500%

$47,757,176

DeKalb County

431,250

60.940%

$388,042,978

TOTAL

707,655

100.000%

$636,762,354

 

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