One of the more obvious challenges facing people in the metro Atlanta area is traffic. Traffic congestion can be the most draining aspect of any trip around Fulton County, even on a Saturday afternoon. But something as small as three-quarters of a penny can make an incredible difference in our quality of life.
On November 8th, there will be a question asking for three-quarters of a penny for transportation issues in both north and south Fulton County. This does not include the Atlanta downtown area, as they have a separate question for their ballots. This transportation money will be spent on bridges, roads and congestion relief for the citizens, and the money collected will be divided among all the communities in north and south Fulton Counties. This means that everyone will have some type of transportation projects taking place in their town to improve the quality of life for all of us in the metro Atlanta area.
Because the project lists were created by each community, based on their specific needs and the money distributed based on population, each city will have a different amount of money with which to work. The larger projects will cross city-limit lines and be a collective effort of multiple cities across the entire county.
Even the small community of Mountain Park will receive approximately a half a million dollars over a five-year period. Because of the limited resources we have, this is a huge amount that will allow us to resurface streets and pipe the open ditches that have been issues in Mountain Park for years. That three-quarters of a penny will give us the opportunity to address storm water management challenges that have contributed to the siltation of our lakes and damage to our ecosystems. It will help us resolve a number of concerns that might not otherwise be a possibility for us.
When you go to the polls on November 8th, please be sure to vote on all the important issues on the ballot, and please support this much-needed transportation relief for everyone in the Fulton County area. For more information about the T-SPLOST and the project lists for your area, please visit FultonCountyGa.gov/tsplost/.
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