Playground committee asks for $50,000; commissioners table funding request

Feb 10, 2026

A Millen Playground Committee requested $50,000 of $199,804.59 project cost from Jenkins County; the board voted unanimously to table the request after the chair questioned using taxpayer funds when a county playground already exists.

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The Millen Playground Committee presented a proposed playground project totaling $199,804.59 and asked Jenkins County for a $50,000 contribution. County Administrator Grady Saxon summarized the request Feb. 10.

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