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DeKalb officials report SPLOST 1 nearly spent, SPLOST 2 on course as projects move to design and bidding
Summary
County staff told commissioners that final collections and interest have increased SPLOST 1 resources and allowed planned projects — from bridges to sidewalks and parks — to move forward, while SPLOST 2 is funding design for several new fire stations, trails and community centers.
Mister Kingsbury, a county staff member presenting a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax update, told the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 21 that the combined final revenue and interest for SPLOST 1 totaled about $457,000,000 and that the state’s final remittance was about $418,000,000. "We've accrued $39,000,000 in interest," he said, calling the total a modest increase over earlier projections.
The presentation outlined progress on dozens of projects across the county and gave commissioners a status report on both SPLOST 1 and SPLOST 2. The update said SPLOST 1 funds are supporting resurfacing contracts (a recent low bid covers roughly 25 miles at about $16.5 million), Glenwood Road sidewalks and rights-of-way acquisitions, a short Snap Finger Road sidewalk and drainage improvement, design work for a Medlock sidewalk, and final work on two fire station projects that will be advertised for construction.
Why it matters: SPLOST is the county’s principal locally approved capital fund for…
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