Fort Oglethorpe OKS agreement with Walker County for SPLOST payout
Officials in Fort Oglethorpe and Walker County have agreed to a split of potential SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) funds if voters approve the tax in May.
During the Feb. 10 City Council meeting, Interim City Manager Mike Helton explained the {span style=”text-decoration: underline;”}upcoming vote in Walker County and explained how it could impact the city if approved by voters.
“It’s time for Walker County to be considering another SPLOST referendum, and as they do that, they need to get some figures in,” Helton explained. “I understand meetings have taken place with Walker County, and they have established the amount that they are setting with that SPLOST.”
With part of Fort Oglethorpe existing in Walker County, the county has to consider the city when appropriating the funds that would come in from the tax.
“In conjunction with the amounts that they’ve advised,
Fort Oglethorpe is going to be entitled to — if estimations come through — approximately $137,280.”
Helton said the city has provided Walker County with a list of potential projects for the money’s use, which include water and sewer projects and equipment, as well as police vehicles and/or equipment.
“Those amounts respectively for water and sewer are $95,280, and for police vehicles and equipment it’s $42,000,” Helton said.
Formalization of that potential disbursement involved approval of an intergovernmental agreement between the two local governments.
“They (Walker County) anticipate that they will be collecting approximately $44 million through the SPOLST,” Helton said. “It is going to be a six-year cycle with a 33-percent growth rate.”
Helton explained that if approved by voters on May 19, the county would then begin collection in of the tax in January 2021.
The council unanimously approved the agreement with a 5-0 vote.
Adam Cook is a general assignment reporter and covers the Walker-catoosa County area. He has been a reporter since 2009.
Rev. Riley Nathaniel Bomar, Msgt USMC (RET.) age 91, of Lafayette passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020.
Rev. Bomar proudly served his country in the USMC for 22 years where he retired as Master Sergeant. He then attended New Orleans Theological Seminary where he earned a seminary degree. After seminary, he was given the privilege by the Lord to pastor several churches. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George Franklin Bomar and Rosebud Mckeehan Bomar; and sister, Johnnie Sue Watts.
He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Mary L. Bomar; daughter, Melinda Gail Bomar; sons, Nathan Bomar and Rickie Bomar; one grandson; three great grandchildren; sister, Margie Cordell; brother, Sam (Sarah Jo) Bomar; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Shiloh Baptist Church with Pastor Chuck 5RPDLQ RI¿FLDWLQJ
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Pallbearers were Lanny Benson, Robert Yates, Darryl Manning, Barret Thompson, David Snow, and Stanley Carpenter.
Visitation was held on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by Wallis-wilbanks Funeral Home, Lafayette.
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Everett “Neil” Bomar, 67, of Ringgold, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 26, 2020. He was a lifelong resident of Catoosa County, and retired from Averitt Express after 36 years with the Safe Driving Award. Neil loved gardening and spending time with his 12 grandchildren.
He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Carla Benton Bomar, son Jason Neil (Andrea) Bomar of Trenton, daughters Jaime (Craig) Overturf of Ringgold, Sandi (David) Everett of Ringgold, and Krissi (Andrew) Rector of Chattanooga, sisters Ester (Gary) Jones of Lafayette and Vivian (Jeff) Marks of Lafayette, and grandchildren Johnathan Bomar, Ryan Bomar, Joshua Bomar, Josiah Bomar, Elizabeth Bomar, Sarah Bomar, Haley Wyer, Jordan Everett, Alissa Everett, Charlie Overturf, Kaleigh Rector, and Elijah Rector.
Private funeral services will be held at a later date.
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