City of Springfield Redevelopment Powers Referendum
Springfield city, Georgia
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
Lets Springfield create areas for improvement projects and borrow money to pay for them. Future growth in property tax money from those areas could repay the debt.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Georgia General Assembly (House Bill 1560, Reps. Jon Burns and Bill Hitchens)
Rep. Burns is a Newington Republican (District 159); Rep. Hitchens is a Rincon Republican (District 161). The bill lets Springfield use redevelopment powers if voters agree.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
A YES vote means
Springfield could choose areas for projects and borrow money for them. Future property tax growth there could repay the debt.
A NO vote means
Springfield would not get these new funding powers. This vote would not approve any project or debt.
Sources: effinghamcounty.org · cviog.uga.edu
Source: springfieldga.org