26 Days! TIA/TSPLOST FAQ

With 26 days until the vote to untie transportation in Atlanta, we thought we would address some of the outstanding questions and concerns citizens have. Stay tuned for new questions and answers each week!

We will start this segment off with a big-un...

Question: 

I don’t trust government (to either pick the projects, spend the money or deliver the projects).

Answer:

• This is different than anything we’ve ever done before in transportation because YOU GET TO VOTE ON THIS. 
• The 157 defined regional projects that are on the list were 9 months in the making in a very open and transparent process and were developed with input from over 200,000 citizens. 
• That list cannot be changed over the 10 years by law– meaning voters know exactly what they are getting in advance of the referendum vote. 
• The law creating the tsplost also created a citizens oversight committee which will have responsibility for producing annual audits of the projects. That's never been done before on any previous splosts.

To learn more about the Transportation Investment Act and its impact to our future growth and development, visit these websites:

• Untie Atlanta: Advocacy Group
• Atlanta Regional Commission: Regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the 10-county area
• Transform Metro Atlanta: Educational Group
• T-SPLOST.com: Fact sheet & Project list