By Janel Davis
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cobb County News
October 6, 2010
If Cobb County voters approve a special purpose local option sales tax in March, the money could be used to shore up parks and roads, help fund a senior wellness center and pay off about $64 million in debt.
The projects were part of a presentation Tuesday night in Austell, where county officials rolled out the list of proposed projects that could be funded through another six-year SPLOST. The Austell meeting was the first of 11 to be held around the county this month.
Cobb officials have said the proposed tax is more about maintaining infrastructure and less about new buildings and large projects, unlike the existing SPLOST, which began in 2005 and funded a jail expansion and new courthouse.
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