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Albany utility board backs recommendation to use SPLOST funds to pay off interceptor loan
Summary
The Utility Board voted to recommend that the City Commission use remaining SPLOST dollars to prepay a GPO loan tied to the East–West interceptor project, a move staff said would save roughly $359,000 in future interest but would reallocate funds from other SPLOST projects.
The Albany Utility Board on Oct. 9 voted to recommend that the City Commission use a mix of remaining SPLOST 5, 6 and 7 funds to prepay a GPO loan tied to the East–West interceptor project.
Staff said the outstanding loan balance is roughly $10.076 million (figure provided as staff’s current payoff estimate) and that prepayment would save about $359,000 in future interest. "We would save about $359,000 worth of interest in the future," a staff presenter said. Board members discussed trade-offs in using SPLOST funds earmarked for other projects and asked staff to provide clearer explanatory materials when the item goes to the commission.
Supporters said paying the loan would reduce indebtedness and free up borrowing capacity for future sewer projects, while critics warned that transferring SPLOST funds changes voter-directed allocations and could reduce money available for planned stormwater and streetscape items. The board instructed staff to prepare resolution language and a detailed explanation of impacts before the commission acts.
The motion to recommend the payoff passed by roll call. Staff noted the payoff figure could change if execution is delayed and said the recommendation will appear on the commission agenda with attachments explaining the financing, proposed fund sources and remaining project lists.
