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Local officials plan for life after SPLOST
Hall, cities dependent on sales tax funds, but vote to extend it appears iffy
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Concerns that Hall County voters will not approve a new five-year round of special purpose local option sales tax money to pay for capital needs have led local government officials to begin preparing contingency plans to deal with the potential loss of revenue. “In the event that it does not pass, it will lend itself to serious budget challenges,” Hall County Commissioner Craig Lutz said. Officials still plan to hold a referendum on renewing the 1 percent sales tax in March.