The council also took up Habersham County's SPLOST VIII intergovernmental agreement. The mayor pro tem made a motion, approved by the council, to authorize the mayor to sign the agreement once it is updated.
Alto council moves ahead on SPLOST VIII project list, authorizes mayor to sign county agreement
The town is lining up capital projects for the county's SPLOST VIII sales tax, which voters will decide in the upcoming election.
July 15, 2025: Authorizing Mayor to sign Habersham County SPLOST VIII Intergovernmental Agreement
At a glance
What this means now
The story
The Town of Alto Town Council voted to proceed with gathering more information on a potential project list for SPLOST VIII to be submitted, covering items including Radio Maintenance/vehicles/GCIC for Public Safety, a storage tank, monitor system and infrastructure upgrades for Water, and selling the shop at 301 McDaniel to build a public works/water building under Capital Outlay.
At its next meeting, the council discussed SPLOST VIII, noting it will be on the ballot in the upcoming election as a sales tax that, if passed, would fund county and city projects submitted for the program.
The council also took up Habersham County's SPLOST VIII intergovernmental agreement. The mayor pro tem made a motion, approved by the council, to authorize the mayor to sign the agreement once it is updated.
What happened
How this issue got here
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DiscusseddiscussedSPLOST VIII sales tax referendum discussion
SPLOST VIII was discussed.
It’ll be on the ballot in the upcoming election for a sales tax, if passed this will go to
all county and city projects that are turned in.
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SPLOST VIII sales tax referendum discussion
SPLOST VIII was discussed. It’ll be on the ballot in the upcoming election for a sales tax, if passed this will go to all county and city projects that are turned in.
Appeared on agendaproposedHabersham Co SPLOST VIII Intergovernmental Agreement
Habersham Co SPLOST VIII IGA
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Habersham Co SPLOST VIII Intergovernmental Agreement
Habersham Co SPLOST VIII IGA
Supporting record
AgendaJuly 15, 2025Habersham Co SPLOST VIII IGAApprovedconfirmedAuthorizing Mayor to sign Habersham County SPLOST VIII Intergovernmental Agreement
Pro-tem Eddie Palmer made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the
Habersham County SPLOST VIII IGA when it is updated.
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Authorizing Mayor to sign Habersham County SPLOST VIII Intergovernmental Agreement
Pro-tem Eddie Palmer made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the Habersham County SPLOST VIII IGA when it is updated.
ApprovedconfirmedSPLOST VIII project list submission (Radio Maintenance/vehicles/GCIC for Public Safety; storage tank, monitor system and infrastructure upgrade for Water; sell shop at 301 McDaniel and build public works/water building for Capital Outlay)
proceed with gathering more
information on the discussed potential project list for the SPLOST VIII to be
submitted
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SPLOST VIII project list submission (Radio Maintenance/vehicles/GCIC for Public Safety; storage tank, monitor system and infrastructure upgrade for Water; sell shop at 301 McDaniel and build public works/water building for Capital Outlay)
proceed with gathering more information on the discussed potential project list for the SPLOST VIII to be submitted
Appeared on agendaproposedPotential SPLOST VIII Project
Potential SPLOST VIII Project
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Potential SPLOST VIII Project
Potential SPLOST VIII Project
Supporting record
AgendaJune 10, 2025Potential SPLOST VIII ProjectResearch the record