Planning a SPLOST program
Although not a legal requirement, counties and municipalities are encouraged to develop a capital improvements plan (CIP) which represents the county’s and municipalities’ short- and long-term program goals.
A capital improvements planning program should include the development of cost estimates for each element. Those projects identified in the CIP are logical candidates for SPLOST funding.
A very important aspect of any capital improvements planning process is the involvement of citizens in all phases of CIP development. This involvement can ultimately build a base of community support necessary to pass a SPLOST referendum.
Although the ballot in a SPLOST referendum does not require detailed project descriptions, citizen support may increase if they are provided with sufficient detail to describe the proposals and their impact on the community through various meetings and writings before voting on the SPLOST.
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Provided by the Citizens for Accountability in Government
A very important aspect of any capital improvements planning process is the involvement of citizens in all phases of CIP development. This involvement can ultimately build a base of community support necessary to pass a SPLOST referendum.
Although the ballot in a SPLOST referendum does not require detailed project descriptions, citizen support may increase if they are provided with sufficient detail to describe the proposals and their impact on the community through various meetings and writings before voting on the SPLOST.
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Provided by the Citizens for Accountability in Government
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