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Recreation committee recommends $1.8 million in SPLOST funds for Putney Park Community Center
Summary
The county’s recreation committee recommended allocating $1.8 million from SPLOST 7 and 8 toward the Putney Park Community Center; committee chair Victor Edwards and staff said the project has architect review and an extended contractor quote; county will present the recommendation for further action at a regular meeting.
The Dougherty County recreation committee recommended that the commission allocate $1,800,000 in SPLOST 7 and SPLOST 8 funds to the Putney Park Community Center project, Recreation Chairman Victor Edwards reported April 14.
Edwards said the architect provided an updated presentation at the recreation committee, contractors had extended bid validity dates, and the committee unanimously recommended advancing the $1.8 million allocation to the full commission at its regular meeting. Assistant County Administrator Barry Brooks and other staff were present.
Clarification on grant match: Committee discussion also addressed whether a potential $685,000 grant (if secured) would have to be placed back into SPLOST accounts or could be applied to the general fund; county counsel advised that state SPLOST law is silent on that specific point and that, subject to grant conditions, the county likely would have discretion to allocate any received grant proceeds, though staff said they would confirm details.
Why it matters: The Putney Park project is a capital investment intended to expand community recreation resources; SPLOST funding is a primary local capital source for the county. Edwards and staff asked commissioners to consider the allocation at the next regular meeting and to move forward with architect and procurement next steps.
Ending: The recreation committee recommendation was presented at the work session; formal appropriation and contract actions were not recorded in the transcript.
