At the board's annual retreat in January 2026, commissioners discussed the SPLOST VIII priority list and bond amount, with Andrew Tritt of Stifel explaining the bond process and timeline.
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Stephens County continues work on SPLOST VIII project list and bond size
County commissioners are still shaping which capital projects and what bond amount will go into the next local option sales tax, work that determines spending on county and city projects for years to come.
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January 23, 2026: SPLOST VIII priority list and bond amount
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In January 2025, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners directed staff to submit their SPLOST VIII project requests alongside their FY26 budget requests.
The board and staff then discussed departmental SPLOST VIII requests in March 2025.
In April and May 2025, the board held interjurisdictional discussions on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with the cities of Toccoa, Martin and Avalon. By late May, county administration reported that SPLOST negotiations had been reached and agreed upon.
At the board's annual retreat in January 2026, commissioners discussed the SPLOST VIII priority list and bond amount, with Andrew Tritt of Stifel explaining the bond process and timeline.
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SPLOST VIII Priority List & Bond Amount
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SPLOST VIII priority list and bond amount
SPLOST VIII Priority List & Bond Amount
DiscusseddiscussedSPLOST VIII priority list and bond amount
SPLOST VIII Priority List & Bond Amount — Andrew Tritt from Stifel explained
the bond process and timeline.
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SPLOST VIII priority list and bond amount
SPLOST VIII Priority List & Bond Amount — Andrew Tritt from Stifel explained the bond process and timeline.
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SPLOST VIII Priority List & Bond Amount — Andrew Tritt from Stifel explained
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SPLOST VIII priority list and bond amount
SPLOST VIII Priority List & Bond Amount — Andrew Tritt from Stifel explained
DiscusseddiscussedSPLOST negotiations status update
Mr. Hamilton shared that SPLOST negotiations have been reached and
agreed upon.
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SPLOST negotiations status update
Mr. Hamilton shared that SPLOST negotiations have been reached and agreed upon.
Appeared on agendaproposedInterjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities
Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities.
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Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities
Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities.
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Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities.
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Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities
Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities.
DiscusseddiscussedSPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities
Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities.
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SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities
Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities.
Appeared on agendaproposedInterjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities
Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities.
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Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities
Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities.
DiscusseddiscussedSPLOST VIII projects and expenditures - interjurisdictional discussion with City of Toccoa, City of Martin, and City of Avalon
Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities.
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SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures - interjurisdictional discussion with City of Toccoa, City of Martin, and City of Avalon
Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities.
DiscusseddiscussedSPLOST VIII interjurisdictional discussion with local municipalities
Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities.
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SPLOST VIII interjurisdictional discussion with local municipalities
Interjurisdictional discussion on SPLOST VIII projects and expenditures with local municipalities.
DiscusseddiscussedSPLOST VIII departmental requests
Board and Staff discussed departmental requests for SPLOST VIII.
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SPLOST VIII departmental requests
Board and Staff discussed departmental requests for SPLOST VIII.
DiscusseddiscussedSPLOST VIII requests tied to FY26 budget requests
Direction was given by Board to administration to have staff provide their SPLOST
requests when they present their FY26 budget requests.
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SPLOST VIII requests tied to FY26 budget requests
Direction was given by Board to administration to have staff provide their SPLOST requests when they present their FY26 budget requests.
DiscusseddiscussedSPLOST VIII project requests tied to FY26 budget
Direction was given by Board to administration to have staff provide their SPLOST
requests when they present their FY26 budget requests.
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SPLOST VIII project requests tied to FY26 budget
Direction was given by Board to administration to have staff provide their SPLOST requests when they present their FY26 budget requests.
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