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County seeks design changes for Dawson Park, plans SPLOST education push ahead of May 19 ballot
Summary
Oconee County recommended scope adjustments that would add $85,000 net to Carter Engineering’s design contract and shift architectural work to Hill Foley Rossi, and commissioners discussed timelines for a SPLOST referendum education campaign that staff said would ramp up after a Dec. 15 cities meeting and in January ahead of a May 19 vote.
County staff recommended contract and scope changes tied to design work at the Dawson Park site and discussed public outreach timing for a forthcoming SPLOST referendum during the Sept. 30 Oconee County Board of Commissioners meeting.
On the Dawson Park design work, staff said the site plan has changed since the original concept and that additional roundabout designs fall outside the original scope for Carter Engineering. To address that, staff recommended a net scope increase of $85,000 to Carter Engineering’s contract (bringing that contract to $774,000) and moving several architectural items — restrooms, concession buildings and pavilions — to the Hill…
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