The County’s Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax has raised an estimated $3.8 billion since it was first approved by Gwinnett County voters in 1985. The one-percent sales tax allows the County to improve residents’ quality of life and the overall economy without resorting to property tax increases.

The funds, which are collected from anyone who makes a purchase in Gwinnett, not just residents, are used for capital improvement projects. SPLOST money allows the County to make critical transportation improvements to roads, sidewalks, and bridges. It also pays for police precincts and fire stations, parks, pools, playgrounds, and libraries. It pays for trails and environmental and historic site restorations.

SPLOST allows the County to pay for projects without going into debt, saving taxpayer dollars in interest payments.