Now that Fayette's transportation

plan has been revealed, a nagging question has emerged: How will the county

pay for it?

County public works director

Lee Hearn said county officials are still "kicking ideas around,"

but one of the ideas that has emerged is a Special Purpose Local Option

Sales Tax.

"With a five-year SPLOST,

we could raise between $100-125 million for these projects," Hearn

said.

Many of the projects unveiled

in the plan are eligible for state and federal funds, but Hearn said the

county often has to come up with matching funds.

Possible dates for a SPLOST

vote include this November's election, but Hearn said the commissioners

are looking towards next year's primary election.

Fayette County has turned down

several SPLOST proposals in the past.

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