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Athens-Clarke County FLOST

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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Athens-Clarke County FLOST
Passed, WUGA reported.WUGA, “2026 midterm election results”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

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Athens-Clarke County FLOST was a ballot question for a local jurisdiction in Clarke County on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Shall a special one percent (1%) Floating Local Option Sales Tax (FLOST) be imposed within the special district consisting of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, the City of Winterville, and the Town of Bogart for a period of five years, with proceeds used exclusively to reduce property taxes levied by those governments? Creates a new 1% sales tax (FLOST) for five years in Athens-Clarke County, Winterville and Bogart, with the revenue used to lower property tax rates in those governments; per the Athens-Clarke County elections office and WUGA. Source: https://www.wuga.org/local-news/2026-08-05/sales-tax-measures-head-to-november-ballot.

As of November 4, 2026, WUGA reported that Athens-Clarke County FLOST passed; the result is unofficial until Georgia certifies it.

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