Now that Peach County voters have passed the school board’s 1-cent sales tax, the board must wait to find out if the March vote paid off.

By voting in a special election instead of waiting until November, the board will be able to validate the vote and related bonds ahead of any legislative action on Georgia House Bill 170. That bill changes the sales tax on gasoline to an excise tax that would go toward state roads projects, eliminating future ESPLOST revenue from local coffers.

The board will vote in a special meeting Friday to validate the results of the March 17 special election. While Buddy Welch, the district’s attorney, said that should have the county in position to be exempt from any changes to the fuel tax, nothing will be set in stone until the end of the legislative session.

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