City of Savannah SPLOST breakdown and project list

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - 61% of voters approved the Chatham County SPLOST, or Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, measure.

The vote keeps in place the existing one-percent sales tax Chatham County has had since 1985.

This is expected to raise $700 million dollars for capital projects county-wide.

The biggest impact residents can expect to see from SPLOST 8 is money for drainage improvements to neighborhoods along the Springfield and Casey Canals.

Those projects are expected to cost around $20 million apiece.

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The biggest single project on the list is the redevelopment of the Savannah Civic Center property and renovations to the Johnny Mercer Theater.

The City estimates those redevelopments and renovations will cost around $40 million.

There are also planned expansions and improvements in the Highlands area and Benton Boulevard, which is expected to cost around $24 million.

The City also laying out hundreds of millions of dollars for things like street paving, park improvements, and affordable housing.

You can see the full project list below: