Funds from Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) 1 were used to construct a new 120-bed jail facility with related administrative space and equipment. The facility is located off of Airport Road. The "brown penny" or "one-cent" sales tax pays for construction and upkeep for our jail facilities. Using SPLOST to pay for this keeps us from having to use property taxes to pay for something that more people can help pay for.
