Vote No for Georgia's T-Splost.
On Tuesday, July 31, 2012, Georgians will go to the polls to vote for or against many things, but one of the things is the one cent Special Local Sales Tax for Transportation.
I admire the desire to help with Georgia's traffic problems but the project list proposed does not address the causes of traffic congestion. The T-splost money will be spent on things that will only use up the money, not correct the problems.
In our area, Haralson county, one item on the projecct list is bike lanes to connect the schools in the county. We are in a rural area, and the bike paths will cover about 8 miles to connect the three schools. Will first graders be able to ride their bikes 5 mies from their homes to school? Will hight school kids ride their bikes 10 miles to school? Will you encourage your eighth grader to get up an hour earlier to ride his bike 12 miles in order to get to school?
If anyone thinks that bike paths to school will take enough cars off the roads during morning drop off and afternoon pick up to make a difference, they are not thinking with their brain.
Many areas need answers to their own traffic problems, but these answers will come from the individual communities and not from a regional commission.
Vote no and force more thought to go into the process of traffic control. Bike paths are nice, but they are not the answer to traffic control.
T-Splost is a great way to take money from the citizens, but will do very little to actually solve our traffic problems
Vote NO.
If you want to buy a great home in Haralson county, call Karen Steed at Haralson Realty 678-521-3585.
I agree completely. NEVER vote for a tax. Say it loud and proud.
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