Floyd County voters overwhelmingly passed a special purpose local sales tax option on Nov. 7 that includes $1 million for river access improvement. The funds, which will begin being collected in 2019, will enable the construction of new boat launches, a community boathouse and the creation of “boat-in-only” campsites. CRBI is excited about the prospects of furthering the Etowah River Water Trail project and expanding the effort to the Oostanaula River.