Gwinnett voters reject transit tax

Gwinnett voters reject $17 billion transit plan. What may have sunk the proposed overhaul
Voters in Gwinnett County have rejected a $17 billion transit plan that would have overhauled the county’s transportation system. The referendum, which proposed a 1% sales tax over a 30-year period, was turned down by 53% of voters,
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Transit referendums appears to fail in Cobb and Gwinnett counties in metro Atlanta
Supporters had hoped the changing makeup of the two suburban counties would bode well for the proposed 1% sales taxes that would fund 30 years’ worth of projects.