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Sustainability News Item
August 17, 2020
Metro Atlanta is one of the leading destinations for growth in the entire country. Unfortunately, traffic and congestion is one of the region's biggest problems. Elected officials from every part of Fulton County have worked tirelessly on a plan to help ease traffic, reduce congestion and, in the City of Atlanta, enhance MARTA.
On the November 8th ballot, voters in Atlanta and Fulton County will be deciding on 5-year Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for Transportation Purposes (T-SPLOST) and City of Atlanta voters will also vote on a MARTA transit sales tax. A "yes" vote will significantly improve the traffic, congestion, infrastructure and enhance MARTA. Unlike the previous T-SPLOST referendum, the proceeds raised in any given area, go directly to benefit that area's projects. That means money raised in Sandy Springs will benefit Sandy Springs and the same throughout the various cities in Fulton County.
Voters in Atlanta will have two questions:
- Shall an additional .4% in sales tax be collected for infrastructure and road improvements?
- Shall an additional .5% in sales tax be collected for the purpose of significantly expanding and enhancing MARTA transit service in the City of Atlanta?
The remaining parts of Fulton County, will be asked:
- Shall an additional .75% sales tax be collected in part of Fulton County outside of the City of Atlanta for five years for the purpose of transportation improvements and congestion reduction?
Why it Matters?
This year's T-SPLOST referendum will be the most significant vote for the future of the Atlanta Metropolitan Region. The leadership of the Atlanta REALTORS® Association and the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® have joined with our affiliated real estate organizations across the metro area to support this important referendum.
Click here for more information on T-SPLOST.
- Fulton County Voters:
- City of Atlanta Voters:
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About the GRBOR Market Brief
The Greater Rome Board of REALTORS® (GRBOR) Market Brief is compiled by Georgia Multiple Listing Service (GAMLS).For more information on details of this month's report, please contact the Board at 404.845.4025.
*Each month, the numbers reported for the previous month are updated to reflect additional recordings.
About the Greater Rome Board of REALTORS®
The Greater Rome Board of REALTORS® (GRBOR) has been an instrumental factor in the growth of real estate in Floyd County, Georgia for more than a decade. GRBOR serves as a central source of information for its members, with mainly focusing on real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in the industry and representing REALTORS® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community.
About Georgia Multiple Listing Service
Since 1962 Georgia MLS has been providing real estate professionals with exceptional service, proven technology solutions, and unmatched value. With a laser-sharp focus on making the day-to-day tasks of our MLS subscribers more functional, more productive, and more profitable, we continue to implement the service blueprint that has led to our continued growth. For additional information or to start a discussion about how to partner with GAMLS please contact georgiamls@gamls.com.