Gwinnett County’s current Special Use Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) program expires in March 2023. On November 8, 2022, Gwinnett County voters will be asked to reauthorize a countywide SPLOST for an additional six years. SPLOST proceeds provide revenue to fund county and city capital projects. Below is more information about past programs and the proposed 2023 SPLOST program.

SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) is a voter-approved one percent sales tax that provides significant funding for a variety of capital projects including roads, sidewalks, parks, stormwater management, public safety facilities and equipment, administrative buildings, and other forms of local infrastructure allowed by state law. 

SPLOST programs require voter approval. They provide money for projects which might otherwise be funded through property taxes, debt, or other means. SPLOST programs generate funds not only from local residents and businesses but also visitors and other non-residents that use city facilities and infrastructure.

SPLOST programs are designed to last for predetermined lengths of time (usually three to six years).  Unlike some other optional sale taxes, SPLOST proceeds may only be used for authorized capital projects and not operations. Upon expiration of a SPLOST program, voters must approve another SPLOST program for the tax to be continued. On November 8, 2022, Gwinnett County voters will be asked to consider approval of a six-year program running from 2023 to 2029.

Proposed project categories (specific projects within each category to be determined):

Transportation | $10 million (33%)

• Street resurfacing
• Stormwater improvements

Parks and Recreation | $3 million (5%)

• Existing park enhancements

Public Safety | $17 million (63%)

• Expanded police administrative facilities

Gwinnett voters have approved a series SPLOST programs since 1985. Over the years SPLOST raised about $2.9 billion for a variety of county-wide projects.  Click here for more information regarding Gwinnett County SPLOST

Notable Gwinnett County SPLOST projects in-and-around and/or serving Suwanee community include:

• McGinnis Ferry Road extension - Satellite Boulevard to Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road
• McGinnis Ferry Road bridge/interchange at I-85 – planning, design, and right-of-way acquisition
• McGinnis Ferry Road at Chattahoochee River – bridge replacement over Chattahoochee River
• Peachtree Industrial Boulevard at McGinnis Ferry Road – pedestrian and intersection improvements
• Suwanee Creek Road at Bennett Creek – road rehabilitation
• Suwanee Dam Road at North Gwinnett High School – turning lanes
• Suwanee Dam Road between Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and Buford Highway – 3,300’ multi-use path
• Peachtree Industrial Boulevard at Suwanee Dam Road – intersection improvements (planned project)
• Peachtree Industrial Boulevard from McGinnis Ferry Road to Moore Road – widening and intersection improvements
• West Price Road at Suwanee Dam Road – intersection improvements and sidewalks
• Tench Road – sidewalks from Peachtree Industrial Boulevard to Level Creek Elementary
• Western Gwinnett Bikeway/Trail – extension of the county trail system (under design)

• George Pierce Park – numerous enhancements including new artificial turf fields, walking trails, a new playground, senior center, and others
• Peachtree Ridge Park – new multi-use park facility
• Settles Bridge Park – new multi-use park facility

• Suwanee Branch Library – new library building construction
• Fire Station #13 – new fire station building construction
• Fire Apparatus & Ambulance Replacements – replacement of aging equipment
• Animal Welfare and Enforcement Center – new building construction
• Emergency Operations and E911 Center – new building construction

Since the early 2000s, Gwinnett’s municipalities - including Suwanee - have received a portion of the SPLOST for local projects. Since 2001, the city of Suwanee has received approximately $50 million from SPLOST for numerous capital projects. 

Notable Suwanee projects fully or partially funded using SPLOST include:

• Suwanee Police Department - building expansion and renovation
• Public safety/police capital equipment purchases – dispatch/communications systems
• Suwanee Police substation/training center – new 8,000 sq. ft. building at I-85
• Suwanee Municipal Court – building renovations

• Annual street resurfacing – about $9 million throughout the city
• Transportation road and safety improvements – throughout the city
• Sidewalk/pedestrian system improvement projects – throughout the city
• Buford Highway reconstruction – roundabout, sidewalks, parking, and streetscape
• Pedestrian bridge – over Suwanee Creek connecting Town Center to Suwanee Creek Greenway
• Pedestrian Tunnel – from Main Street to police station
• Pedestrian improvement project – Buford Highway and Town Center Park
• Transportation-related stormwater projects
• Smithtown Road – sidewalk construction
• Stonecypher Road – sidewalk construction
• Settles Bridge Road – traffic calming
• I-85 bridge fence replacement
• Eva Kennedy Road sidewalks and traffic calming
• Main Street realignment – between Main Street and Suwanee Dam Road (planning and design)
• Martin Farm Road bridge replacement (planning and design)
• Jackson Street – street paved and sidewalks
• Sawmill Drive – median closure
• Moore Road and Settles Bridge Road – sidewalks and pedestrian improvements (underway)
• Russell Street – sidewalks and road improvements (underway)

Parks & Recreation

• Brushy Creek Greenway – new multi-use trail construction
• Martin Farm Road Park – new restroom facilities
• Town Center on Main Park & DeLay Nature Park – upcoming park construction

• Parking deck – 150 new spaces at Town Center
• Public Works facility – new 30,000 sq. ft. facility on Swiftwater Park Drive