Jeff Mullis
“Much of the criticism towards the T-SPLOST is based on misinformation delivered by the opposition. Georgia’s transportation infrastructure is currently supported by the motor fuel tax; however, revenues are continually declining and we will soon be unable to afford improvements and basic maintenance to our roads. The T-SPLOST is crucial for job creation in Georgia. We are going to lose economic development opportunities and investments in our state without improvements to our existing infrastructure.
“All of the money collected in northwest Georgia as part of the T-SPLOST will stay in northwest Georgia, with 75 percent of the revenues going towards improvement projects and the other 25 percent split between counties and local cities. Residents will be able to see funded projects up close and personal and will not have to question where or how this money is being utilized.”
Sen. Jeff Mullis serves as chairman of the Transportation Committee. He represents the 53rd Senate district, which includes Chattanooga, Dade and Walker counties and portions of Catoosa County. He can be reached at his office in Atlanta at 404-656-0057 or by email at jeff.mullis@senate.ga.gov.
Folks, before voting on TSPLOST, know the answer to a few questions: is your county a "donor" county or a "receiver county"? If there is a large economic development component to TSPLOST (and there is), why is it being sold as "congestion relief"? Wouldn't economic development take place anyway if the billions raised by TSPLOST were left in the private sector rather than confiscated by govt? Are you in greement with the concept of "regional governance", which is how the project lists were developed? Were any of your elected officials on your regional rountable, so you have recourse (re-elect them or not) if you're not happy?
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