SPLOST- Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax

SPLOST- Your Pennies At Work

Bulloch County voters will decide if they want to renew SPLOST for another six years when it appears on the ballot this March. While it might sound like just another tax with a confusing name, SPLOST has been making an impact in Bulloch County since 1989 for just pennies on the dollar.

A special election will be held on Tuesday, March 18th, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for Bulloch County voters to cast their vote for or against SPLOST. For questions or poll information, visit https://bullochcounty.net/elections/. To download the SPLOST voter information PDF, click HERE.

City of Statesboro 2025 SPLOST Projects

The City of Statesboro is projected to receive $31.9 million in revenue from the 2025 SPLOST. The revenue received will be used toward the following project categories:

'25 SPLOST Project List

  • Public Safety  = $12,792,020
  • Water and Sewer = $3,210,000
  • Natural Gas =  $1,230,000
  • Administrative Facilities = $3,050,000
  • Cultural Facilities = $400,000
  • Parks, Trails, & Greenspaces = $3,330,000
  • Public Works & Cemetery = $1,250,000
  • Stormwater = $4,650,000
  • Public Parking Lots = $1,000,000
  • Economic Development projects = $1,000,000
Your Pennies At Work

Frequently Asked Questions

SPLOST stands for Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. SPLOST is a county-wide, voter-approved one-cent sales tax that local governments use to fund specific capital projects.  Our state government allows counties to levy sales taxes for local government and school funding.
SPLOST is different from a property tax.  Property taxes are paid only by people who own property in Bulloch County.  SPLOST, however, is paid by everyone who shops and dines in Bulloch County, no matter where they live. Right now, Bulloch County collects eight percent sales tax every time a purchase is made at a store or restaurant in Bulloch County. Of that eight percent, Four percent goes to the state of Georgia. 1 percent goes toward SPLOST,  the special purpose local option sales tax, 1 percent goes to ESPLOST, the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for special school board projects, 1 percent goes to LOST, the Local Option Sales Tax for the school board’s general fund expenditures, and the final one percent goes to toward TSPLOST, the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for transportation projects.

Bulloch County and the municipalities of Statesboro, Brooklet, Portal, and Register will split up the 2025 SPLOST proceeds based on their population size. The 2025 SPLOST is projected to generate roughly $138,000,000 in revenue for Bulloch County over six years. Of that 138 million, the City of Statesboro is expected to receive around $31,912,020.

Since SPLOST was first approved by Bulloch County voters in 1989, the City of Statesboro has used SPLOST to fund various projects and purchases. From park renovations and beautification projects that have greatly improved the quality of life for our residents to public safety purchases that keep the community safe and secure, the impact of SPLOST dollars in Statesboro is substantial. While the City of Statesboro doesn’t rely on these funds to balance its budget or provide essential services to residents, the revenue received from SPLOST enables the City to make an even more significant impact in the community. Just take a quick drive around the city limits, and you’ll find numerous examples of Bulloch County SPLOST at work.

Click one of the icons below for a complete list of SPLOST projects and their status.
2019 SPLOST
2013 SPLOST
100 percent complete
2007  SPLOST
100 percent complete
2001  SPLOST
100 percent complete
1995  SPLOST
100 percent complete
1989 SPLOST