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STATE OF GEORGIA )
SPECIAL COUNTY SALES AND
COUNTY OF RlCHMOND ) USE TAX AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 7!! day of ~ 2000,
between AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, a political subdivision of the State of Georgia, hereinafter
referred to as "County" and the CITY OF HEPHZIBAH, a municipal corporation under the
laws of the State of Georgia, hereinafter referred to as "Hephzibah";
WIT N E SSE T H:
WHEREAS, the County and Hephzibah contemplate the passage of a-Special
County 1% Sales and Use Tax for five years effective January 1,2001, pursuant to the provisions
of Title 48, Chapter 8, Article 3 of the Code of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the County and Hephzibah desire to work together on certain capital
outlay projects for the improvement and enhancement of the County and Hephzibah utilizing the
proceeds of said tax.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants herein contained, the benefits and detriments flowing to and from each of the parties
hereto, the parties agree as follows:
,(1) The County agrees to allocate to Hephzibah monthly, as received by the
County, 0.88 percent of the said Special County 1 % Sales and Use Tax to be used by Hephzibah
for the construction of the projects set forth on "Exhibit A" attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference, and Hephzibah agrees to use such funds solely and exclusively for such
purposes and within the maximum cost limitations as set forth on said "Exhibit A"; the manner,
order and extent to which such projects are to be commenced and completed to be within the
discretion 0f Hephzibah.
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(2) Hephzibah warrants and represents that the estimated maximum costs of
the projects as set forth in "Exhibit A" are accurate in the best judgment of Hephzibah.
Hephzibah shall not use any portion of Hephzibah distributions to payoff any general obligation
debt of Hephzibah. Hephzibah shall keep the distributions in a separate account from other
funds of Hephzibah and shall not commingle the Hephzibah distributions with other funds of
Hephzibah prior to their expenditure. Hephzibah shall maintain a record of each and every
Hephzibah project for which the proceeds of the Tax are used. A schedule shall be included in
each annual audit of Hephzibah which shows the amount of estimated costs for each Hephzibah
project, amounts expended on each Hephzibah project in prior years, amount expended on each
Hephzibah project in the current year and the estimated percentage of completion of each
Hephzibah project. The auditor shall verify and test expenditures of each Hephzibah project
sufficient to express an opinion thereon in accordance with generally accepted government
auditing standards.
(3) The County's financial obligation to fund the construction of said projects
shall not extend past the said amount of 0.88 percent as set forth in paragraph numbered 1 above,
and Hephzibah's obligation to construct such projects is limited to only that construction which
can be performed with the funds paid to Hephzibah by County pursuant to this agreement.
(4) The parties acknowledge that the imposition of the Tax is subject to
approval by the qualified voters of Richmond County in a referendum which will be called for
September 19,2000. The provisions ofthis Agreement are conditioned upon and subject to the
approval of the imposition of the tax in this referendum. In the event that the imposition of the
tax is not approved, all obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall thereafter be null
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and void and of no further force and effect and no party hereunder shall have any liability to any
other party hereunder for any matter contained herein.
(5) Each of the parties hereto warrants and represents to the other that it will
comply with all of the requirements of the laws of the State of Georgia, the resolution providing
the extension of said tax and providing for a referendum thereon and the provisions of this
Agreement and take such other actions as may be necessary to insure that the validity of the
collection of the Tax shall be maintained throughout the period that the Tax is to be imposed.
(6) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties as to
the matters described herein and may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed
by the duly authorized officers of each of the parties hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County and Hephzibah have caused these
presents to be executed by their respective, duly authorized officials, the day and year first above
written as the date of these present.
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CITY OF HEPHZIBAH
2330 Ga. !-IWY, 88
p, 0, Box 85
Hc:phUbeh. GA 30815.0085
phone (706) 592-4413
Fax (706) 592-1187
Randy Oliver
City-County Building
Augusta, GA 30911
Dear Randy,
August 04, 2000
Per your request the below scheduled projects are submitted which are to be funded from revenue received from the
Special One Percent Local Option Sales Tax beginning in 2001,
This Iisl has been prepared giving strong support to implementing the agreed provisions contained in HB 41\9
(Service Delivery Strategy), the City of Heph7.ibah 's Twenty-Year Plan approved by the Stale of Georgia and other
factors considered to be essential 10 improving our infrastructure,
In order to give credence to the projects have been placed into tier groups with priority bcing given to tier 1, tier 2,
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Extend water lines and fix serviee lines to the following areas:
l. Myers Lane $10,000
2, Walcott Lane $61,875
). Fanners Bridge to Keysville Rd, to $62,500
Albion Rd, (looping system)
4, Karen Dr.
5, Keysville Rd, to James Lane (looping)
6, Henderson Rd,-Hcph. McBean Loop
Tier Two
1. Construct ncw Water Tank
2. Drill an additional Well
), Extension of Sewerage Lines
4, Sewerage Plant Upgrade
5, Storage Building (100' x 150')
ner Three
I. Assist with paying:
a, Myers Lane
b, Karen Dr.
e, Walcott Lane
d, Carter Lane
e, Clements Rd,
2, Replace water lines as required to
support new industry & developments
$11,250
$63,750
$16,750
$800,000
$100,000
$800,000
S750,000
$100,000
$20,000
$22,500
$123,750
$22,500
$25.000
$140,000
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Donald B, Atkins,
Chairman, City Commission