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Gwinnettians open to new transit-funding sales tax? Survey says yes

Gwinnett Transit has added three new sweeper buses to all downtown express routes. Courtesy Gwinnett Transit
Gwinnett Transit has added three new sweeper buses to all downtown express routes. Courtesy Gwinnett Transit
Tyler Estep
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In order to expand local transit options, Gwinnett County would likely need residents to support a news sales tax to pay for it.

And, if early surveys are any indication, finding that buy-in may not be that big of a hurdle.

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Gwinnett launched its transit development planning study earlier this year, the goal being to determine what might be the county's most feasible short-, medium- and long-term transit options.

There is a lot more work to be done and a lot more public input to gather, including a scientific poll, officials said. But  the first round of public surveys took input from 3,674 county residents — and about 65 percent of them said they would “strongly support” or “somewhat support” a new sales tax to fund transit expansion.