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Commissioners sign off on College Square schematic details; financing plan includes ATDA-backed loan
Summary
Commissioners reviewed schematic designs for the College Square public plaza, discussed materials, seating, shade and financing, and heard staff say the project will be financed in part through a conventional loan backed by future downtown parking revenues and an ATDA loan mechanism.
Athens-Clarke County commissioners reviewed the schematic design and initial financing approach for the College Square public plaza during the April 8 work session, raising questions about seating, paving materials, shade and how the project will be financed.
Designers said the schematic phase is about 50% complete and includes a mix of benches, tables (with and without umbrellas), and fixed and movable seating concentrated near edges that will provide shade. Planners and several commissioners discussed the decision to use brick pavers rather than concrete in most of the plaza and whether bricks…
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