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Augusta Canal Authority requests $2.3 million for bridge, bathrooms and harvester; presents $23 million whitewater park concept
Summary
The Augusta Canal Authority told commissioners it seeks $2.3 million for a pedestrian bridge, ADA kayak launches and a weed harvester and presented a separate $23 million whitewater-rafting park concept; the Authority said it holds a state charter and works under an MOU with the city.
The Augusta Canal Authority asked the Augusta City Commission for $2,300,000 in SPLOST 9 funds to finish a pedestrian bridge project, install ADA kayak launches and upgrade restrooms and park entry points, and it presented a separate concept for a downtown whitewater-rafting attraction with a $23,000,000 estimated cost.
The requests matter because the canal authority said maintenance and recreational projects would expand public access to the Augusta Canal, support tours and spur adjacent economic development.
Russ Gamble, vice chair, opened the Authority’s presentation by noting the Augusta Canal Authority is “a state charter organization established by the Georgia General Assembly in 1989” and that it operates under a memorandum of understanding with the city. Gamble said the Authority already has $1,500,000 in grants committed to stabilize and begin renovation of Mother’s Trinity CME Church and $500,000 in state…
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