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County, Calhoun officials submit proposed project list for 2012 TSPLOST
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Apr 11, 2011 | 2047 views | 2 2 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend | print
County and city leaders have staked out which road projects they feel are most worthy of TSPLOST (Transportation Special Project Local Option Sales Tax) funding, should the referendum pass in November 2012.

Both Gordon County and the city of Calhoun have submitted project wish lists to the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission. The TSPLOST, should it pass, would impose a one-penny sales tax in the counties in the 15 county regional commission.

If voters opt in November to keep the current SPLOST, the sales tax rate will remain at seven percent. The TSPLOST will be voted on in the 2012 referendum as a region, not individually by county. Therefore, if the referendum passes in the region, TSPLOST will be imposed on Gordon Countians, bringing the sales tax rate up another one percent.


City of Calhoun proposed projects:

  • Interstate 75/ Union Grove Road interchange

  • South Calhoun Bypass (6.8 miles from State Route 53 to State Route 53)

  • Airport fencing

  • Rehabilitation of U.S. Highway 41 from Line Street to North of Highway 156/ Redbud Road.

  • Widening of Highway 41 from Union Grove Road to State Route

  • Widening of State Route 53 from W.C. Bryant Parkway east to west of Interstate 75

  • Interstate 75 interchange at Highway 156 – widening of 156

  • Widening of U.S. 41 from Redbud Road to C.L. Moss Parkway (includes overhead railroad bridge)

  • Handicapped sidewalk and pedestrian crossing upgrades throughout the city

    Gordon County proposed projects:

  • Interstate 75/ Union Grove Road interchange

  • South Calhoun Bypass (6.8 miles from state State Route 53 to state Highway SR 53)

  • Intersection improvements at State Route 53/Cash Road/Folsom Road

  • Intersection improvements at U.S. 41/State Route 53

  • Operational improvements at U.S. 41/State Route 53

  • Replace the bridge on State Route 225 at Newtown Creek/Coosawattee River

  • Interchange improvements at I-75/State Route 156

  • Intersection improvements at State Route 225/State Route 136/Pine Chapel Road

  • Parallel taxiway from the terminal to the north end of the runway at Tom B. David Airport

  • Construction of additional hangers at the Calhoun Airport
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    oldman76
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    April 16, 2011
    Do the math, The TSPLOST could bring in $2mill a year. The tax collected just in our county will exceede that by TEN times! The state WANTS to use OUR money to build roads in counties that either a) produce no tax income or b) are failing to produce the revenue they once did.

    Either way, a NO WIN for us! If such a grand idea, let us pass a tax that is used ONLY in our county. On another point, in these times, Do we REALLY want to IMPROVE the roads and access for our neighbors? I think not! I will be voting NO! I wish they had a choice that said HECK NO!
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    BARRYGOLDWATER
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    April 16, 2011
    I can't imagine with the parking deck gone and almost no downtaown parking that parking was not a priority.

    We need more auto parking before we need more places to park our airplanes!
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