Do You Support the Ed-SPLOST?

With the , we thought we would conduct on our poll on one of the hot topics appearing on the ballot. Voters will be deciding on whether to renew the education penny sales tax or not.

The will use this one-cent sales, if approved by voters, to fund various projects in the county. The projects include replacements for  and  middle schools; a new softball field and field house at ; sewer lines for the Hickory Flat schools; parent entrances for ,  and  elementary schools; and other miscellaneous renovations and replacements. The school system also is planning to purchase new school buses and spend $40 million on technology upgrades.

Superintendent Frank Petruzielo told Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch if the renewal isn't passed, then the Board of Education could to continue making bond debt payments, which equates to approximately $320 a year for the average property owner.

So, what do you think? What are your thoughts on the Ed-SPLOST?