Citizens Project Selection Committee - 2017 SPLOST
Proposed 2017 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax Citizens Project Selection Committee (CPSC)
The Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) Citizens Project Selection Committee (CPSC) has been established to assist Gwinnett County Transportation in preparing a recommendation of transportation projects for the Board of Commissioners based on the following project categories:
- Bridges, Culverts and Transportation Drainage
- Capital Projects Rehabilitation and Resurfacing
- Intersections
- Major Roads
- Residential Speed Control
- Road Safety and Alignment
- School Safety
- Sidewalks and Pedestrian Safety
- Transportation Planning
- Unpaved Roads
The work of the SPLOST Citizens Project Selection Committee (CPSC) for transportation is underway. The CPSC is made up of representatives of 11 major interest groups who were self-selected to serve on the committee. Their purpose is to review and prioritize prospective project categories for the proposed SPLOST program that will go before voters on November 8. Members are also expected to share information with their respective interest groups—homeowners, businesses, environmental, schools, civic organizations, freight, young professionals and seniors—and maintain an open line of communication between county government and the public.
Members and Alternates
| REPRESENTING | MEMBER | ALTERNATE |
| Resident – District 1 (Brooks) | Uday Parikh | Piper Keairnes |
| Resident – District 2 (Howard) | Sherry Ferguson | Sal Pirzad |
| Resident – District 3 (Hunter) | Chris Ford | Greg Cantrell |
| Resident – District 4 (Heard) | Steven Douches | Raymond Rodden |
| Business | Laurie McClain | Darryl Franklin |
| Civic | Joy Monroe | Debra Pennington |
| Environmental | Charles McDaniel | Art Sheldon |
| Freight / Manufacturing | Chad Lockhart | Kenny King |
| Schools | Alan Kaplan | Mark Williams |
| Seniors | Davida Baker | Patricia Gabilondo |
| Young Professional | Sohum Mehta | Erik Provitt |
Meetings
Recommendations from the September 26, 2016 CPSC meeting
The CPSC met on September 26 at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center to discuss potential SPLOST allocations for transportation projects. If the 2017 SPLOST program is approved, the committee will reconvene to discuss project priorities. Below is a breakdown of the proposed SPLOST fund allocations by category:
Citizens Project Selection Committee
Recommendations: September 26, 2016
(in millions)
| Category | Tier I: | Tier II: |
|
Bridges, Culverts and Transportation Drainage |
$46.0 | $5.3173 |
|
Capital Projects Rehabilitation and Resurfacing |
$114.0 | $0.00 |
|
Intersections |
$45.0 | $11.90 |
|
Major Roads |
$118 | $16.30 |
|
Residential Speed Control |
$0.75 | $0.00 |
|
Road Safety and Alignment |
$30.0 | $5.00 |
|
School Safety |
$20.0 | $2.50 |
|
Sidewalks and Pedestrian Safety |
$30.463 | $7.6172 |
|
Transportation Planning |
$1.65 | $0.00 |
|
Unpaved Roads |
$1.0 | $0.00 |
|
Total |
$406.863 | $48.6345 |
