Catoosa County leaders speak out against TSPLOST

The question over whether to approve a penny-on-the-dollar sales tax to pay for road projects is a hot-button topic in Catoosa County, as well as statewide.

Local proponents of the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or TSPLOST, say the sales tax will not only help upgrade roads but also create jobs. Opponents argue that much of the money collected locally will be spent elsewhere.

The question of whether to pass the tax will be on ballots in Catoosa, and across Georgia, in the July 31 general primary.

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