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County staff outlines SPLOST project list and recommends jail upgrades as a Level 1 priority
Summary
Deputy COO Landry Murchison said staff will build a capital project list for the 2026 SPLOST; he described the jail upgrade as a likely Level 1 project and circulated estimated municipal allocation percentages to cities ahead of required notice.
Deputy Chief Operating Officer Landry Murchison told the board on June 17 that staff will compile a full SPLOST project list next week and intends to prioritize maintenance and capital projects identified in the county's facilities master plan.
Murchison said the board previously signaled it wanted a Level 1 project and that the jail upgrades qualify as a Level 1 project because the facility serves the whole county; Level 1 projects are funded 'off the top' of SPLOST allocations before municipal shares. He told the board the juvenile court roof removal (described as a 'green roof' project requiring the…
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