Question 3: SPLOST

Shall a special one percent sales and use tax for educational purposes continue to be imposed in Union County for a period not to exceed twenty (20) calendar quarters and for the purpose of raising not more than $49,000,000 of net proceeds by said tax, which shall go to the School District for the purpose of (i) adding to, renovating, repairing, improving, and equipping existing school buildings and facilities, including, but not limited to Union County Middle School, Fine Arts Center upgrades, Career Technical Agriculture Education equipment, Agriscience Center upgrades, athletic facilities and lighting, cafeterias, HVAC and roofing upgrades, classroom furnishings and flooring upgrades, and parking facilities; (ii) acquire, construct, and equip new school buildings and facilities including new middle school athletic and physical education facilities; (iii) acquiring textbooks, e-books, e-book readers, computers, laptops, tablets, peripherals, and any instructional materials/equipment; (iv) acquiring school buses and fleet vehicles and maintenance equipment; (v) acquiring miscellaneous new equipment, fixtures and furnishings, including but not limited to playground equipment, cafeteria equipment, and band instruments; (vi) acquiring technology equipment and upgrades, hardware, software and infrastructure, safety and security equipment; (vii) land acquisitions for school facility expansions, (viii) designing and constructing driveways and roadways, the maximum amount of the projects to be paid with sales and use tax proceeds will be $49,000,000.