Renewing Fulton's 0.75% transportation sales tax Nov. 3 would bring Johns Creek an estimated $86.4 million, half of it for trails and streetscapes.
Johns Creek would receive an estimated $86.4 million for roads, trails and safety work over five years if Fulton County voters renew the transportation sales tax on Nov. 3.
The tax is the 0.75% Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, or TSPLOST. It is collected on sales in Fulton County outside the city of Atlanta. The current tax ends March 31, 2027. The renewal would keep the same rate from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2032.
The Johns Creek figure is the city’s own revenue estimate of $86,425,926. It is on the Johns Creek TSPLOST fact sheet that Fulton County published for the vote. The sheet says the city approved all of the projects with input from residents.
What it means for you
- The question is on your ballot if you vote in Fulton County outside Atlanta. Early voting runs through Friday. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
- A yes vote keeps the sales tax at its current level for five more years. A no vote ends it on March 31, 2027.
- This is a sales tax. It does not change your property tax bill. Our property tax story has the city’s 2026 rates.
Where the Johns Creek money would go
Half the city’s estimated share would go to trails, sidewalks, bike routes and streetscapes. The fact sheet groups the spending into five purposes:
| Purpose | Tier 1 and 2 total |
|---|---|
| Pedestrian, bike, streetscape and landscape projects | $44,125,907 |
| Maintenance and safety improvements | $22,872,340 |
| Operations and safety | $10,851,064 |
| Project management | $4,321,296 |
| Bridges | $4,255,319 |
| Total | $86,425,926 |
The city’s project list on the same sheet splits the work into three tiers:
- Tier 1, $73,462,037: all five purposes, including every bridge and operations dollar
- Tier 2, $12,963,889: more maintenance and safety work, more streetscapes and project management
- Tier 3, $12,963,889: streetscape projects and project management only
Tiers 1 and 2 add up to the $86.4 million estimate. Tier 3 sits beyond it, and the fact sheet does not say when or whether it would be funded. All three tiers together come to $99,389,815.
The list names each purpose as “citywide.” It does not name specific roads or trails. The current tax has paid for named projects, such as the Barnwell Road trail from Niblick Drive to North Peak Drive and the Rogers Bridge Trail from Kemper Drive to Bell Road. The city held public meetings on both designs in 2023.
How the tax is shared
Fulton County and 14 cities signed an intergovernmental agreement on the 2026 TSPLOST. It sets each city’s share of the money by population. Johns Creek’s share is 13.24%.
Only three cities get more:
- South Fulton, 18.26%
- Sandy Springs, 17.20%
- Roswell, 15.04%
Alpharetta, about five miles northwest, gets 10.97%. Milton gets 6.77%.
The state keeps 1% of the money for the Georgia Department of Revenue’s costs. Fulton County keeps 0.5% to run the program. The cities split the remaining 98.5%.
Across all 14 cities, the county estimates about $650 million over five years.
The agreement also sets up checks on the spending:
- a Fulton Transportation Investment Citizen’s Oversight Council, formed within 90 days of the vote and meeting at least twice a year
- annual reports to the county commission and each city council
- a joint annual audit of the whole program
If voters say no, the agreement expires after Nov. 3.
How the tax got here
Voters approved the current five-year tax in 2021. Fulton County’s August 2021 announcement set its collection from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2027. Each city picks and manages its own projects.
The ballot question asks whether “an additional .75 percent sales tax” should be collected in the part of Fulton County outside Atlanta for five years, for transportation improvements and congestion reduction. The full wording is on the county’s TSPLOST page, which also links every city’s project sheet.
Where to vote early
Fulton County’s advance voting page lists the hours and sites. Any Fulton voter can use any site.
- Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, through Friday, Oct. 30
- Northeast Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road
- Robert E. Fulton Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road
- Johns Creek Environmental Campus, 8100 Holcomb Bridge Road
On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, voters must use their own polling place.
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