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SPLOST on its way to passing in Gwinnett County

The I-85 interchange at Jimmy Carter Boulevard is just one of the projects paid for in recent years by Gwinnett County’s special local option sales tax. MATT KEMPNER / AJC
The I-85 interchange at Jimmy Carter Boulevard is just one of the projects paid for in recent years by Gwinnett County’s special local option sales tax. MATT KEMPNER / AJC
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Nov 9, 2016

Gwinnett County voters appear to pass a 1-cent sales tax for roads, parks, libraries and other construction projects.

The special local option sales tax (SPLOST) would generate an estimated $950 million over six years. The county will get about $748.2 million, while its 16 cities will split nearly $202 million.

Gwinnett voters have routinely renewed the SPLOST since approving it for the first time in 1985.

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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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