Voters in 18 south Georgia counties face a question this May about whether or not to extend a one-cent sales tax to pay for transportation projects across the region.
The Transportation Investment Act question appears on the May 21 primary ballot in Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Pierce and Ware counties, among others. It will appear on all primary ballots in the region, regardless of party affiliation.
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In 2018, voters in the region passed a similar sales tax, which state officials say has brought in more than $364 million in revenue, which is being used for 151 projects through 2028. So far, 92 projects have been completed, and another 19 are under construction.
If the tax is extended, it would fund projects across the region from 2027 through 2036. The list of projects has already been finalized by state officials.
While each county’s ballot includes a version of the question that specifically mentions each county, the sales tax will pass or fail based on the region-wide vote totals, not the totals in any individual county.
Three other regions in Georgia - the River Valley Region, the Central Savannah River Area Region, and the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Region - initially approved their sales taxes under the TIA in 2012. Those projects were administered from 2013 to 2022, and the three regions renewed the tax for a second round of projects to be administered from 2023 to 2032.
Browse the below table for projects in the five Southeast Georgia counties mentioned above.
