The renewal of a county-wide transportation tax that has been in effect since 2016 and has supported major transportation improvements throughout the region will be determined by voters this fall. On Monday, Aug. 3, Fulton County Commissioners voted unanimously to place the 2026 renewal of the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST) on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot. This milestone moves new transportation projects across 14 Fulton County cities one step closer to a public vote, including 18 proposed projects specifically for the City of Roswell.
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners approved the measure during a special meeting, with mayors and city leaders, including Roswell Mayor Mary Robichaux, on hand for a ceremonial signing of the intergovernmental agreement (IGA) governing how tax revenue would be distributed among participating cities.
“This is an important step in the process,” said Mayor Robichaux. “Roswell voters will have the opportunity to decide in November whether to continue the transportation improvements that TSPLOST has made possible in our community. We want residents to have all the information they need to make that decision.”
If approved by Fulton County voters on November 3, the five-year renewal would continue the existing 0.75% sales tax (three-quarters of a cent on every taxable dollar spent in Fulton County outside the City of Atlanta) through March 2032. First approved by voters in 2016 and renewed in 2021, TSPLOST has funded a wide range of transportation improvements throughout Fulton County, including in Roswell, over the past decade.
County officials estimate the 2026 renewal would generate more than $650 million countywide for transportation projects. For Roswell specifically, TSPLOST 2026 is projected to generate $85 to $95 million over five years, funding a list of 18 proposed projects approved for submission to Fulton County by Mayor and City Council on May 26, 2026. The projects span three broad categories: Operations and Safety, Pedestrian and Bicycle Projects, and Citywide Programs/Project Management.
Priority projects in Tier 1 of Roswell’s proposed list include the East Roswell Loop Multi-Use Trail, the Bridge Repair Program, Citywide Resurfacing, corridor improvements on Nesbit Ferry Road and Hembree Road, and rehabilitation of the Vickery Creek Trail, among others.
Monday’s vote follows a planning process in Roswell that included a public survey that generated approximately 1,200 responses, as well as two public meetings and multiple City Council reviews of the proposed project list.
With the ballot question now certified, the City of Roswell will launch a voter education campaign to help residents understand what is on the ballot, what projects are proposed, and how to get ready to vote. Early voting runs October 13–30, 2026, with a voter registration deadline of October 5.
Additional Resources:
View Fulton County’s TSPLOST website for information and updates.
View the Intergovernmental Agreement
View the Agreement Exhibit with City Project Lists