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Sustainability News Item
August 17, 2020
Metro Atlanta is one of the leading destinations for growth in the entire country. Unfortunately, traffic and congestion is one of the region's biggest problems. Elected officials from every part of Fulton County have worked tirelessly on a plan to help ease traffic, reduce congestion and, in the City of Atlanta, enhance MARTA.
On the November 8th ballot, voters in Atlanta and Fulton County will be deciding on 5-year Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax for Transportation Purposes (T-SPLOST) and City of Atlanta voters will also vote on a MARTA transit sales tax. A "yes" vote will significantly improve the traffic, congestion, infrastructure and enhance MARTA. Unlike the previous T-SPLOST referendum, the proceeds raised in any given area, go directly to benefit that area's projects. That means money raised in Sandy Springs will benefit Sandy Springs and the same throughout the various cities in Fulton County.
Voters in Atlanta will have two questions:
- Shall an additional .4% in sales tax be collected for infrastructure and road improvements?
- Shall an additional .5% in sales tax be collected for the purpose of significantly expanding and enhancing MARTA transit service in the City of Atlanta?
The remaining parts of Fulton County, will be asked:
- Shall an additional .75% sales tax be collected in part of Fulton County outside of the City of Atlanta for five years for the purpose of transportation improvements and congestion reduction?
Why it Matters?
This year's T-SPLOST referendum will be the most significant vote for the future of the Atlanta Metropolitan Region. The leadership of the Atlanta REALTORS® Association and the Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® have joined with our affiliated real estate organizations across the metro area to support this important referendum.
Click here for more information on T-SPLOST.
- Fulton County Voters:
- City of Atlanta Voters:
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About the ARA Market Brief
The Atlanta REALTORS® (ARA Market Brief is compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) and provides the only regionally focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single-family residential properties. The Market Brief covers the following 11 counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Paulding, and Rockdale.
The data in this report was compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS). For more information on details of this month's report, please contact the Association at 404.250.0051.
*Each month, the numbers reported for the previous month are updated to reflect additional recordings.
About the Atlanta REALTORS® Association
The Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA) has been an instrumental factor in the growth of real estate in the state of Georgia for more than a century. With over 14,000 members, Atlanta is the largest association in Georgia and is considered to be one of the strongest and most successful REALTOR® organizations in the nation. ARA serves as a central source of information for its members, mainly focusing on real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in the industry, and representing REALTORS® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community.
About First Multiple Listing Service
First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) is the premier data services provider for real estate professionals in Georgia. FMLS was founded in 1957 by a group of Brokers who wanted to share their listings and connect buyers and sellers. Today FMLS is the largest MLS in Georgia & the 4th largest MLS in the United States, serving nearly 54,000 real estate Agents & Brokers. For additional information or to start a discussion about how to partner with FMLS please contact join@fmls.com.