Letter to the Editor: SPLOST No. 10’s ‘perpetual debt’ threat

Dear Editor,

In November, a question regarding SPLOST No. 10 will be on the ballot. This proposal would continue a one-penny sales tax (over six years) used to fund capital projects, not daily operating costs.

Unfortunately, our commissioners (excluding Dr. Hersey) have approved for this to be automatically tied to a bond where they can borrow $32 million. Thus, it is a poison pill. Factoring in the…