Fast Track Forward on T-SPLOST

April 27th, 2012

Groups supporting this summer’s vote on a transportation tax have already started their campaign. At least one group is trying to raise public awareness while avoiding advocacy.

The coalition called Fast Track Forward is made up of home builders, advocates for the homeless and others. The group argues more transit along with building housing and retail near transit are good business ideas.

If voters approve the tax, some of the money would pay for transit in Metro Atlanta. Fast Track Forward member Jim Stokes wants as many people as possible to vote on the tax.

“What our goal is, is to increase voter turnout by at least 20,000 voters,” said Stokes.

However, Stokes says Fast Track Forward is not telling people to vote for the tax. To remain exempt from paying federal taxes, the group can’t participate in campaign activity. This week, the group says it launched its campaign to engage voters about the July transportation referendum.

If voters don’t approve the tax, Stokes told WABE there would be a lot of disappointment saying Dallas, Denver and other cities would pass Atlanta in terms of transit progress.