3 Hall County Lawmakers Say Transportation Tax is Necessary
First appeared in the Gainesville Times, on April 26, 2012 State Sen. Butch Miller, Rep. Carl Rogers, and Rep. Emory Dunahoo Jr. have gone on record in support of the new sales tax. Miller said he has “gone on record repeatedly for being in favor of” the tax, which would raise Hall County’s sales tax
Debunking the myth that traffic congestion and economic vitality can’t coexist.
Rethinking the Economics of Traffic Congestion Eric Dumbaugh Jun 01, 2012 With a few notable exceptions, transportation planning practice in the United States is focused on managing or eliminating traffic congestion. Regardless of whether planners are advocating for highway infrastructure to improve level-of-service, or transit projects intended to “get cars off the road,” the underlying
WSB’s Adam Goldfein on T-SPLOST
T-SPLOST: Additional Thoughts May 29, 2012 Adam’s Blog, T-SPLOST. The effectiveness of the T-SPLOST at creating and funding large regional projects needs to be questioned. If multiple counties are coming together to build transportation projects, why don’t we see large projects like a northern arc or comprehensive rail system? The project lists are littered with
T-SPLOST ‘extraordinarily wasteful’
AJC’s Tom Sabulis interviewed Lance Lamberton, founder of the Cobb County Taxpayers Association, via email about the July 31 transportation tax referendum. Below is a sample of the Q & A: Q: How are you telling Cobb residents to vote on the T-SPLOST, and why? A: Cobb Taxpayers Association is recommending that Cobb residents vote
County plans sessions on tax
From The Brunswick News, June 2, 2012 The Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce is for it, but the Glynn County Republican Party is not. Now, the Glynn County Commission wants to make sure residents get the complete lowdown on the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for transportation before voting to accept or reject it
Video: Educate Yourself on T-SPLOST, Part 5
This 5 part series will help you understand the Transportation Investment Act and T-SPLOST. Part 5 of 5
Video: Educate Yourself on T-SPLOST, Part 4
This 5 part series will help you understand the Transportation Investment Act and T-SPLOST. Part 4 of 5
Video: Educate Yourself on T-SPLOST, Part 3
This 5 part series will help you understand the Transportation Investment Act and T-SPLOST. Part 3 of 5
Video: Educate Yourself on T-SPLOST, Part 2
This 5 part series will help you understand the Transportation Investment Act and T-SPLOST. Part 2 of 5
Video: Educate Yourself on T-SPLOST, Part 1
This 5 part series will help you understand the Transportation Investment Act and T-SPLOST. Part 1 of 5
