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Athens T-SPLOST panel narrows candidate projects; committee stresses limits of available funds

5968452 · September 17, 2025
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Summary

The commission reviewed the final candidate list for T-SPLOST allocations and heard that the steering committee trimmed a larger set of needs to meet roughly $60 million available for this cycle while $140 million of requests remain unfunded.

Commissioners received an update on the T-SPLOST (transportation special-purpose local-option sales tax) project list that city staff presented as the final candidates for the 2026 allocation cycle.

Randy summarized the committee's work and figures, saying the committee cut the full list to fit an allocation goal near $60 million while acknowledging roughly $200 million in identified needs citywide. "It's…

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