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What penny sales tax SPLOST VIII would pay for if approved by voters Nov. 5
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A Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax sign is posted March 10, 2018, at the Splash Pad at Laurel Park. The area was renovated in 2017. - photo by David Barnes
A sales tax first approved in 1985 and renewed six times is on the ballot Nov. 5 and could be used to fund capital projects for Hall County and its cities. The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax VIII is projected to bring in about $217 million between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2026. The money collected would be divided based on populations as of July 1, 2017 census numbers. It is a sales tax of 1%, or a penny on the dollar, that must be used to pay for capital projects, not regular operations.