Mayoral Candidates Disagree on Sales Tax for Property Tax Relief
The candidates in the Statesboro mayoral race, Raymond Harris and Jonathan McCollar, have differing opinions on the Floating Local Option Sales Tax (FLOST).
A proposed 1% property tax aims to replace revenue from a share of county and city property taxes and reduce the millage rate. This question, along with the Board of Education's proposed five-year extension of the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (E-SPLOST), will be on the November ballot.
- FLOST: a new 1% property tax to replace revenue and reduce the millage rate
- E-SPLOST: a five-year extension of the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax
Early voting is in its final week, with the mayoral race appearing on the same ballot as the sales tax referendums for Statesboro resident voters.
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Author's summary: Candidates disagree on FLOST.