Renewing Fulton's TSPLOST on Nov. 3 would send Milton about $44.2 million for road safety, bridges, roundabouts and sidewalks. Here is the city's list.
Milton would receive about $44.2 million for transportation work over five years if voters renew Fulton County’s transportation sales tax on Nov. 3. The money would go to road safety and maintenance, bridges, roundabouts and sidewalks, according to the city’s project list.
The question is on the ballot for every voter in Fulton County outside Atlanta. It asks whether to keep a 0.75% sales tax, known as TSPLOST, for up to five more years. The new tax would run from April 1, 2027, to March 31, 2032, according to the county’s notice calling the election.
Voters first approved the tax in 2016 and renewed it in 2021, according to the county’s TSPLOST page. This would be the second renewal.
What Milton would build
The county published a Milton TSPLOST fact sheet and project list. It says all the projects were approved by the City of Milton with input from residents.
At the forecast level of collections, Milton’s $44,178,196 splits like this:
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Operations and safety | $15,000,000 |
| Maintenance and safety improvements | $10,000,000 |
| Bridges | $10,000,000 |
| Pedestrian, bicycle, streetscape and landscape projects | $6,626,729 |
| Quick response projects | $1,551,467 |
| Project management | $1,000,000 |
The list names only a few specific projects. Under operations and safety it lists corridor improvements and roundabout improvements, naming SE Crabapple and the Deerfield Connector. The pedestrian and bicycle line includes streetscape work. The rest are categories, so the city would choose individual roads and bridges later.
Why there are three totals
Sales tax money is not guaranteed, so the county agreement sets three levels, or tiers. They are laid out in the 2026 TSPLOST agreement’s project lists:
- Tier 1, at 85% of the forecast: $37,551,467 for Milton
- Tiers 1 and 2, at 100% of the forecast: $44,178,196
- All three tiers, at 115% of the forecast: $50,804,926
Tier 1 projects are funded first. Tier 2 and Tier 3 projects go ahead only if collections reach those levels. Tier 2 adds $4 million for operations and safety and $2,626,729 for walking, biking and streetscape work. Tier 3 would add the same two items again.
How Milton compares
Each of the 14 cities in the program gets a share based on 2024 Census population estimates for Fulton County outside Atlanta. Milton’s 41,490 residents are 6.77% of that total, according to the agreement.
The county’s Aug. 4 announcement lists each city’s amount at the forecast level. For Milton and its Fulton neighbors:
| City | Amount |
|---|---|
| Roswell, about eight miles south | $98,202,519 |
| Johns Creek, about 10 miles east | $86,425,926 |
| Alpharetta, about six miles southeast | $71,633,843 |
| Milton | $44,178,196 |
Across all 14 cities, the county put the total at about $650 million from 2027 to 2032.
“Transportation remains one of the top concerns identified by Fulton County residents,” Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts said in the announcement.
What it means for you
- The vote: the TSPLOST question is on every Milton ballot. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and early voting starts Tuesday, Oct. 13. Our early voting guide has the dates, hours and the rest of the ballot.
- The rate: this asks whether to continue the 0.75% tax on purchases in Fulton County outside Atlanta. The county calls it a renewal of the current tax, not a new one.
- The money stays local: each city picks and manages its own projects, according to the county’s TSPLOST page.
- Questions: the county’s TSPLOST page has every city’s list. Fulton County’s customer service line is 404-612-4000.
The same ballot also carries a separate school sales tax question, ESPLOST, which would pay for work at Milton High and Northwestern Middle among other schools. Our early voting guide covers it.
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