Special District Transportation Sales and Use Tax Implementation

A recent meeting document Douglas County - Work Session - 2026-06-01 indicates a future potential acquisition Discussion and consideration of a resolution of the Board of Commissioners of Douglas County, Georgia, to impose a Special District Transportation Sales and Use Tax as authorized by Part 1 of Article 5A of Chapter 8 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated; to specify the purposes for which the proceeds of such tax are to be used; to specify the rate of such tax; to specify the maximum amount of revenues to be raised by the tax; to specify the estimated cost of the purposes to be funded from the proceeds of such tax; to seek approval to issue general obligation debt in conjunction with such tax; to request the Board of Elections and Registration to join in a call for election of the voters of Douglas County to approve the imposition of such sales and use tax; approving the form of ballot to be used in such an election; to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the cities of Douglasville, Austell, and Villa Rica; and for other purposes and authorize the Chairman to sign all related documents pending final legal review. This tax will likely fund future transportation and infrastructure projects, which may include construction, consulting, and technology procurements.