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Commission weighs options for SPLOST 2011 youth‑enrichment funds after partner shifts

3307046 · May 13, 2025
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Summary

With a partner withdrawal, staff presented three options for spending $2011 SPLOST youth-enrichment funds: restart an RFP for a partner, combine funds with other SPLOST projects, or build a half‑court gym at Christine Howard (formerly Rock Springs) Park. Commissioners favored options that speed delivery and preserve value.

Staff briefed the commission on options for allocating remaining SPLOST 2011 funds earmarked for a youth enrichment facility after a previous partner (the Land Trust) elected to move on.

Staff said the county holds roughly $4.5 million in SPLOST 2011 proceeds and earned interest for that program; about $2.5 million is allocated to Project 22 and $2.0 million in unallocated earned interest…

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