With new growth and increasing demand, Hall County Fire Services Chief Jeff Hood said it’s a good thing voters approved a 1 percent sales tax last month to fund infrastructure projects countywide. Public safety spending is always a high priority, and using special purpose local option sales tax revenue to cover equipment expenses and new building construction is a way for county officials to bolster Fire Services and Sheriff’s Office budgets without dipping into the general fund. More than $12 million in SPLOST VII revenue is earmarked for various fire department projects, including replacing station No.