T&G Readers Sound Off On Vote

The Tribune and Georgian has a poll on there website related to the SPLOST vote.
Here is the question:

How do you feel about the passage of the SPLOST last week?

• It's ridiculous that that much money can be spent with so few people voting on it. Every registered voter who did not go to the polls should be ashamed.
• It's a joke that the county placed this on the ballot at a time when few people would vote for it. Politically shrewd, but a joke nonetheless.
• SPLOST is great. It makes the government tell us exactly how they plan to spend our money and then asks us for permission to do it.
• SPLOST is necessary; it's the only way some of these public works type projects are going to get done.

And the results:

It's ridiculous that that much money can be spent with so few people voting on it. Every registered voter who did not go to the polls should be ashamed. (7 Votes, 10%)

It's a joke that the county placed this on the ballot at a time when few people would vote for it. Politically shrewd, but a joke nonetheless. (35 Votes, 50%)

SPLOST is great. It makes the government tell us exactly how they plan to spend our money and then asks us for permission to do it. (7 Votes, 10%)

SPLOST is necessary; it's the only way some of these public works type projects are going to get done. (21 Votes, 30%)

50% think it was a joke.

Voting is still open on this at www.tribune-georgian.com