In a move that must have the Fayette County Commission smiling, the Chamber

of Commerce passed a resolution last week urging passage of the SPLOST referendum

in November.

If passed, the added penny sales tax would generate more than $100 million

over five years to help pay for the county's transportation needs.

In a press release, the chamber said the quality of life is adversely affected

current roads and build new ones.

The chamber also addressed the squabble between Peachtree City and Fayette

County over distribution of the tax dollars.

"It has been the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce's continued

hope that Fayette County and Peachtree City could reach an agreement on the

particular percentage of funds the cities would be allocated through the

SPLOST," the release stated.

But whatever the outcome of these negotiations, the chamber is urging residents

to support the tax, so the "window of opportunity" is not lost

for securing state and federal funds for the projects.

The chamber is hosting a transportation forum Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. at Sams

Auditorium in Fayetteville to outline the improvements envisioned by the

plan.

In other SPLOST news, Peachtree City Mayor Steve Brown is taking his case

against the SPLOST to the Fayette County NAACP Saturday at 4 p.m. The meeting

is at Flat Rock A.M.E. Church at 148 Chapel Lane, just off Ga. Highway 54.