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KEN MAKIN: Include nonprofits in SPLOST-7 package AUGUST 6 - 12, 2015 • VOL. 4 NO. 45

How to sell a tax package Rick Acree (L), facilities manager for Augusta Parks and Recreation, uses his smartphone to show retired educator Arthur Brengettsy (center) and Lonnie Sevier (R) how to access the master plan survey for his department during a SPLOST open house. Photo by Vincent Hobbs

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Why SPLOST-7 will pass; even with nonprofits added

By Frederick Benjamin Sr UPW Staff Writer AUGUSTA So, what to do about SPLOST 7.

Augusta once again finds itself at a critical crossroads with a multi-million dollar payoff at stake.

If you’re new to the area or just haven’t been paying attention, here’s what’s happening.

A SPLOST (Special purpose local option sales tax) is the closest thing to Aladdin’s Lamp that a municipality could hope to have. Simply put, not having a SPLOST option, offers the greatest challenge a city could face in these tight economic times.

Periodically, if SPLOST initiatives are successful, a city can pocket a penny from every dollar spent in Richmond County and, basically, do whatever they want with it. Over the course of many months that adds up to hundreds of millions of dollars. But first, the voters have to vote on whether or not to authorize the tax.

The last time that the voters were faced with that choice (May 2014), they opted not to increase their taxes and voted ‘NO’. That removed some $200 million from the tax pouch.

Ouch!

That’s why commissioners are truly uncertain what to expect when the voters go to the polls in November to approve or sink the latest SPLOST proposal (SPLOST-7/2015).

This observer predicts that the next SPLOST package will pass muster — and that’s whether is includes or excludes all those nonprofits that have made presentations before the commission.

Why am I so optimistic?

Because 2014, it could be argued, was an aberration. With all the opposition to that tax package, it was defeated by only the slimmest of margins.

The measure was narrowly defeated by a vote of 14,691 (51.1 percent) to

Ron Houck (L), interim director for the Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department, talks to people attending a SPLOST open house event. The gathering was held at the Augusta Municipal Building. Photo by Vincent Hobbs 14,027 (48.8 percent). A swing of 350 votes for SPLOST was all that was needed for passage.

It also could be argued that, 2014 provided all of the conditions to make for a perfect storm of antiSPLOST activism. Those conditions have no way of materializing between now and November.

Consider the following: In 2014, the SPLOST issue appeared on the ballot with all of the mayoral and commission candidates. Turnout was expected to be good and it was.

If you were anti-SPLOST, you hoped and prayed for a large turnout.

Secondly, there was a lot of opposition to the SPLOST from among the

commissioners themselves. Consider that Commissioners Williams and Lockett were at odds with the majority of the commission about whether the SPLOST funds were being properly accounted for and even whether or not the city was complying with state law in its SPLOST management.

In the mayor’s race, Hardie Davis was one of the few who supported the SPLOST. He won overwhelmingly but SPLOST was defeated.

Also in 2014, the SPLOST package itself was top-heavy with dollars for the usual local nonprofits, other special interest business groups and even mayor Copenhaver himself had a $5 million gift in there for one of his pet

projects along the canal. If ever there was a SPLOST to “raise the eyebrows” the 2014 package was it.

Finally, prior to the vote itself, the city was forced to account for its SPLOST handlings in Superior Court after a Richmond County resident sought an injunction on the vote itself alleging improper SPLOST management in the past.

But with all of that, SPLOST-7 in 2014 was barely defeated!

My guess is that SPLOST 2015 will pass muster with the voters regardless of what’s in it. In fact, there was nothing in the 2014 defeat to suggest Continued on next page

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A volunteer helps a citizen “weighin” during Kidney Action Day, held at The Kroc Center on Saturday, August 1. The event was created by The American Kidney Fund to help people understand their risk for kidney disease and how to prevent it. Dozens of people were screened

for kidney disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and also enjoyed live entertainment and cooking demonstrations. “Kidney Action Day” is held in cities where rates of kidney disease are higher than the national average. Photo by Vincent Hobbs

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selves some handwringing and reach out to the community with a helping that the inclusion of Paine College hand. or the Augusta mini Theatre or even mayor Copenhaver’s multi-million See Ken Makin’s column on page 8. dollar initiative was the main reason why it didn’t pass — despite what It has been a cold political fact in SPLOST opponents in 2014 are saying Richmond County that community today. And yet, with all that included, organizations need to have a stake in it just narrowly missed. the tax package to boost its chance That being said, there is enough of success. Even the current hostiluncertainly to cause some commis- ity and even disdain toward these sioners to lose sleep at night. community groups doesn’t blunt that argument.

Are nonprofits the “kiss of death?”

Among the chief beneficiaries of The next big decision about the past SPLOST packages have been the current SPLOST package, is whether The Augusta Symphony, The Imperial to make it a “lean and mean infra- Theatre, the Augusta Museum, the structure-only” package, or one that Augusta Mini Theatre, Paine College, includes the current crop of nonprof- the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black its or the quasi-governmental agen- History, the Miller Theatre and a host cies that invariably get in line when of other community-based organizathe cash is distributed. tions.

The infrastructure-only group The pro-infrastructure-only folks believes that the inclusion of any say that including any of those entinonprofits in SPLOST 7 would hasten ties in the current tax package would its demise. And they point to 2014 as spark a backlash leading to a huge proof. protest vote from anti-tax voters.

On the other hand, other commisWas the 2014 anti-SPLOST tax revolt sioners feel that if the nonprofits are an aberration or was it a foreshadowleft out of the equation, a tough sell- ing of things to come? ing job just gets tougher.

I’m betting that the next SPLOST Now, since my premise is that this will pass because there will be more SPLOST will pass regardless, perhaps good reasons to pass it than good reathe commissioners can spare them- sons for it to be stricken down.

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“There should be one barbershop that’s open 24 hours in a city the size of Augusta,” Bryant said. “People need haircuts during times when the average barbershop is closed. We serve lawyers, doctors, truck drivers, church staff, school principals and teachers – we serve everybody who’s involved in the community. This is part of our service.”

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MAKIN’ A DIFFERENCE COMMENTARY by Ken Makin

Without nonprofit groups, SPLOST-7 will be a loser

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admit – over the past few months, my views on local non-profit organizations and charitable entities receiving Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funding have been wavering.

Make no mistake about it, though – I have NEVER thought that nonprofits should be left out of the mix when it comes to receiving financial support from city government. It’s just a matter of whether those resources will come from SPLOST funding or from another government-operated stream.

Well, after hearing Shiloh Community Center executive director Elizabeth Jones speak on the Monday, Aug. 3 edition of “Makin’ A Difference,” my mind is made up!

“Think about the services that nonprofits offer,” Jones said. “We would be a much poorer community if nonprofits didn’t exist. … Nonprofits as a whole are a part of the infrastructure of the community.”

She is absolutely correct in her assessment of what nonprofits and

“The way I see it, city government has taken away from the citizenry for years.

Now, it’s time to give back.” organizations of their ilk mean to the city. Shiloh isn’t just a fly-by-night operation. It opened as an orphanage in 1902 and operated as such for nearly 70 years. It reopened in 1977 and is a community leader in helping seniors and youth. The same could be said for other organizations such as the Augusta Mini Theater and the YMCA. Quite simply, those organizations aren’t the problem. The problem lies in the politics.

There’s this prevailing notion in Augusta politics that there needs to be some “give and take.”

“Since the Commission won the battle for the stormwater fee, then we have to stick it to them on SPLOST.” “What? They’re talking about SPLOST? Well, that’s fine, but nonprofits can’t be in the mix.”

It’s a disappointing commentary that hurts the city (READ: The city’s mostly African-American population and/or those in desperate need of city/ community services). Worse off, it’s all political – not just at the Municipal Building, but in the minds of individuals who seemingly enjoy arguing.

The way I see it, city government has taken away from the citizenry for years. Now, it’s time to give back.

Another thing – government needs to concede something else. For the better part of two years, they’ve gone about SPLOST in the wrong fashion.

Last year, commissioners failed to hear from the public regarding SPLOST, then left out the inner city and South Augusta with its proposal.

This year, commissioners were so afraid of public opinion that they

haven’t had a chance to focus their energies on SPLOST until the 11th hour.

That lack of execution showed itself at Augusta Mall last week. It was a great idea in practice to present SPLOST to the public, but people didn’t know what was going on, nor was it the optimal time to make such a presentation.

That’s where the nonprofits come in.

If nothing else, those groups should continue to receive SPLOST funding as a means of passing the proposal. Give these champions of the community a chance to be cheerleaders for SPLOST. Anything less than nonprofit support – plus openness and transparency – and SPLOST will be LOST! Ken J. Makin is the host of “Makin’ A Difference,” a radio program that airs weekdays from 1 to 3 p.m. on WKZK, 1600 AM. You can also reach Ken by email at makinadifferenceshow@ gmail.com, or via Twitter @differencemakin.

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“They thought we were displacing men who could work their entire careers, you know? But I was not going to let that interfere with my learning,” said McCranie, one of just three women in the Medical College of Georgia Class of 1945.

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