Henry County again proved that voter apathy is a virtue in their lives. Of the over 175,000 registered voters in Henry County roughly just over 16,500 voted in the early voting and election day together. This is approximately 9.43% of the registered voters who put SPLOST V through and the Sunday early alcohol sales through as well. This means that barely a handful voted to put these measures through according to the statistics. Over 230,000 residents, 175,000 registered voters and only just over 7,500 approved SPLOST V. This tells a story where most of the people don’t care. For those that do care, the best way to solve this problem is to shop outside the county and online for your merchandise. Take your tax dollars to another county where the taxes are lower. This meager election turnout is a continued sign that people are tired of the same old problems. But don’t complain if you find that you won’t get what you were promised in SPLOST V because a lot of what was in SPLOST I, II, III, and IV didn’t materialize either. Let us know how all this works out for you because those who don’t care to be involved will one day wonder what happened when the tax is so high they cannot afford to live in Henry County anymore.
The Staff
We're there any signs out telling people NOT to vote for SPLOST? I saw many for the other side. SPLOST is a joke...just another slush fund for the county (as if they need it.)
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