Georgia law allows local communities to use Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) proceeds for transportation purposes if approved by voters in a referendum. General guidelines for projects are below, see Official Code of Georgia (O.C.G.A) 48-8-260(5) for more details.

"Transportation purposes" includes roads, bridges, public transit, rails, airports, buses, and all accompanying infrastructure and services necessary to provide access to these facilities.

Roads, streets, sidewalks, bicycle paths, and bridge purposes such as:

• acquisition of rights of way;

• construction;

• renovation and improvement, including resurfacing;

• relocation of utilities;

• improvement of surface-water drainage; and/or

• patching, leveling, milling, widening, shoulder preparation, culvert repair, and other repairs necessary for their preservation.

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Stormwater and drainage capital outlay projects, in conjunction with transportation projects

These transportation projects would otherwise be paid for with General Fund and property tax revenues. Governments cannot use TSPLOST funds to pay for operating expenses such as personnel salaries or ongoing expenses. 

The TSPLOST program was not passed by Oglethorpe County voters on November 2016.