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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPLOST III RESOLUTION4 A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CALLING OF A REFERENDUM TO DETERMINE THE QUESTION OF IMPOSITION OF A SPECIAL COUNTY ONE PER CENT SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN RICHMOND COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAXIMUM PERIOD OF TIME FOR SUCH TAX, IF SO AUTHORIZED; TO DESIGNATE THAT THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS RECEIVED FROM SUCH TAX SHALL BE FOR ROAD, STREET AND BRIDGE PURPOSES, AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE RELATED THERETO, WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF RICHMOND COUNTY; FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS FOR THE USE OF AND BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF THE ENTIRE COUNTY CONSISTING OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDINGS, LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND SOLID WASTE HANDLING FACILITIES; FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS TO BE OWNED AND OPERATED OR BOTH EITHER BY RICHMOND COUNTY OR ONE OR MORE MUNICIPALITIES IN RICHMOND COUNTY TO WHICH RICHMOND COUNTY HAS PREVIOUSLY ENTERED INTO A CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT; CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS CONSISTING OF RECREATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC FACILITIES WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF RICHMOND COUNTY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF RICHMOND COUNTY THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT SUCH TAX SHALL BE IMPOSED FOR SUCH PURPOSES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 1 SPLOST III WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Georgia, pursuant to the provision of Title 48, Chapter 8, Article 3 of the Code �f Georgia, authorized the governing authority of any county in the state to impose within the county a special county one per cent (1%) sales and use tax for a limited period of time under certain terms and conditions; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County has determined that there exists both within and without the unincorporated area of Richmond County necessary and essential projects for road, street and bridge purposes and surface water drainage related thereto; for capital outlay projects for the use of and benefit of the citizens of the entire County consisting of County administrative buildings, library buildings and solid waste handling facilities; for capital outlay projects to be owned and operated or both either by Richmond County or one or more municipalities in Richmond County to which Richmond County has previously entered into a contract or agreement; capital outlay projects consisting of recreational, cultural, and historic facilities within and without the unincorporated area of Richmond County; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has determined that substantial revenues would be generated in Richmond County from the levy of such special county one per cent (1 %) sales and use tax; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County has determined that the most feasible plan to finance the cost of the undertaking now contemplated, for road, street and bridge purposes and surface water drainage related thereto within and without the unincorporated area of Richmond County; for capital outlay projects for the use of and benefit of the citizens of the entire County consisting of County administrative buildings, library buildings and solid waste handling facilites; for capital 2 outlay projects to be owned and operated or both either by Richmond County or one or more municipalities in Richmond County to which Richmond County has previously entered into a contract or agreement; and capital outlay projects consisting of recreational, cultural, and historic facilities within and without the unincorporated area of Richmond County, is by the imposition of a special tax as authorized under Title 48, Chapter 8, Article 3 of the Code of Georgia of said county one per cent (1 %) sales and use tax; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the special county one per cent (1 %) sales and use tax, it is necessary to submit to the qualified voters of the county for their determination the question of whether or not such special county one per cent (1 sales and use tax shall be imposed for the aforesaid purposes and for the period of time such tax would be imposed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County, and it is hereby resolved by the authority of same, that, subject to the referendum hereinafter referred to, the special county one per cent (1 sales and use tax to be and the same is hereby imposed within Richmond County from January 1, 1996 through December 31, 2000. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby resolved by the authority of the same, that the purposes 3 following: (a) acquisition of and improvement of, including relocation of improvement of surface water drainage from, bridges both within the unincorporated area library buildings, 4 and for which the proceeds of the tax are to be used will include the Road, street and bridge purposes which shall include right -of -way for, construction of, and renovation utilities for roads, streets of the county within the incorporated areas of municipalities within the County. The estimated maximum cost for these purposes is $58,858,234.00. (b) Capital outlay projects for the use of or benefit of the citizens of the entire County consisting of solid administrative buildings, handling facilities, which facilities and additions to buildings and facilities. purposes is $24,572,500.00. (c) Capital outlay projects to be owned and operated or both either by Richmond County or one or more municipalities in Richmond County or any combination thereof in respect to which Richmond County has on August 15, 1995 entered into contracts or agreements, as authorized in Article IX, Section III of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, with the City of Augusta and the City of Hephzibah for the construction of water and sewer, shall include the construction or improvements of the existing and and and County waste of new County The maximum estimated cost of these 5 transportation and related storm drainage improvements, recreation, cultural, historical, administrative and public safety facilities. The estimated maximum cost of these purposes is $44,012,460.00. (d) Capital outlay projects consisting of recreational, cultural, and historic facilities. The estimated maximum cost of these purposes is $36,279,332.00. The specific projects within these four categories of purposes are set forth in a Capital Improvements Plan prepared by Planning, Research and Management Associates, adopted in final form by the Board of Commissioners on August 9, 1995 (the "Plan "). The estimated maximum costs set forth above are based on the estimated costs set forth in the Plan. The total amount of proceeds of the Tax to be spent on the projects in each of the four categories of purposes set forth above shall be in the total amounts specified for each such category. However, use of Tax proceeds to pay costs of projects within a category may be shifted between projects within that category as needs dictate and as the Board of Commissioners in its discretion shall determine. If not all of the Tax proceeds allocated to a particular category are expended for the completion of projects in that category, such surplus funds may be transferred for use on projects in one or more of the other categories as the Board of Commissioners in its discretion shall determine. The projects as proposed are to be built over a period of time extending for at least five years. Conditions may change making a proposed project no longer feasible or increasing the cost thereof to an amount exceeding the funds available. In any such event, the Board of Commissioners may change the size and scope of such project to make the project one which is feasible and the costs of which are within the funds available or eliminate the project and transfer the funds allocated thereto to other projects within the same category of projects if funds are needed for the remaining projects within such category and if not, to projects in one or more of the other categories. Voters desiring to vote for the imposition of the Tax for the aforesaid purposes shall do so by voting "YES" and voters desiring to vote against the imposition of the Tax for the aforesaid purposes shall do so by voting "NO" as to the question propounded substantially as follows: ( ) YES ( ) NO Shall a special one percent (1 %) sales and use tax be imposed in Richmond County for a period of time not to exceed five years for the raising of not more than $104,864,642.00 for the purpose of constructing new facilities or building additions and improvements to existing facilities including County administrative 6 buildings, library buildings and solid waste handling facilities, recreational, cultural and historic facilities, facilities specified under contracts between Richmond County and the City of Augusta and the City of Hephzibah dated August 15, 1995 for the construction of water and sewer, transportation and related storm drainage improvements, recreation, cultural, historic, administrative and public safety facilities; and for road, street and bridge purposes for a period of time not to exceed five years and for the raising of not more than $58,858,234.00. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Elections of Richmond County shall set the date of the referendum for September 19, 1995, same being the earliest possible date therefor permissible under O.C.G.A. § 21 -2 -540 in order that the question of whether or not such tax shall be imposed and be submitted to the qualified voters of Richmond County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby resolved by the authority of the same, that ballot labels to be used in said referendum shall have printed thereof the following: ( ) YES Shall a special one per cent ( ) NO (1%) sales and use tax be imposed in Richmond County for a period of time not to exceed five years for the raising of not more than $104,864,642.00 for the purpose of constructing new facilities or building 7 The estimated maximum costs set forth above are based on the estimated costs set forth in the Plan. The total amount of proceeds of the Tax to be spent on the projects in each of the four categories of purposes set forth above shall be in the total amounts specified for each such category. However, use of Tax proceeds to pay costs of projects within a category may be shifted between projects within that category as needs dictate and as the Board of Commissioners in its discretion shall determine. If not all of the Tax proceeds allocated to a particular category are expended for the completion of projects in that category, such surplus funds may be transferred for use on projects in one or more of the other categories as the Board of Commissioners in its discretion shall determine. The projects as proposed are to be built over a period of time extending for at least five years. Conditions may change making a proposed project no longer feasible or increasing the cost thereof to an amount exceeding the funds available. In any such event, the Board of Commissioners may change the size and scope of such project to make the project one which is feasible and the costs of which are within the funds available or eliminate the project and transfer the funds allocated thereto to other projects within the same category of projects if funds are needed for the remaining projects within such category and if not, to projects in one or more of the other categories. Voters desiring to vote for the imposition of the Tax for the aforesaid purposes shall do so by voting "YES" and voters desiring to vote against the imposition of the Tax for the aforesaid purposes shall do so by voting "NO" as to the question propounded substantially as follows: ( ) YES ( ) NO Shall a special one percent (1%) sales and use tax be imposed in Richmond County for a period of time not to exceed five years for the raising of not more than $104,864,642.00 for the purpose of constructing new facilities or building additions and improvements to existing facilities including County administrative buildings, library buildings and solid waste handling facilities, recreational, cultural and historic facilities, facilities specified under contracts between Richmond County and the City of Augusta and the City of Hephzibah dated August 15, 1995 for the construction of water and sewer, transportation and related storm drainage improvements, recreation, cultural, historic, administrative and public safety facilities; and for road, street and bridge purposes for a period of time not to exceed five years 10 ATTEST: Notary Public, Richmond County, GA 11 Anyone desiring to vote in said referendum and is not a qualified voter of said County must register no later than Friday, August 25, 1995, at any of the approved voter registration sites in Richmond County, Georgia in order to be eligible to vote. Inquiries regarding voter registration may be directed to the Board of Elections Office, Room 104, City- County Building, Augusta, Georgia, or by calling (706) 821 -2340. and for the raising of not more than $58,858,234.00. The several places for holding said election shall be the regular and established election districts in Richmond County, Georgia, and the polls shall be open from 7:00 o'clock A.M. to 7:00 o'clock P.M. on said date fixed for the election. Those qualified to vote in said election shall be determined in all respects in accordance and in conformity with the laws of the State of Georgia. This day of , 1995. Lynn M. Bailey, Executive Director for the Board of Elections BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby resolved by the authority of same, that the County Administrator of said Board of Commissioners is hereby ordered and directed to forthwith furnish the Executive Director of the Board of Elections of Richmond County a duly certified copy of this resolution in order that said Board of Elections shall issue the call for such election for a day not less than twenty -nine (29) Elections take such action in the premises as provided by law. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby resolved by the authority of same, that any and all resolutions in conflict with this resolution be and the same are hereby repealed. This ATTEST: Co9'nty Administrator day of August, 1995. 12 z r Chairman , /Board of Commissioners of Richmond County, Georgia