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Commissioners split on funding a new West Augusta community center; some back keeping $10 million in SPLOST 9
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to replace Sue Reynolds Community Center or reserve $10 million for a new facility in the fast‑growing Jimmy Dices/Gordon Highway corridor; the body ultimately left $10 million in the draft SPLOST list and asked staff for corridor‑specific ballot language and cost details.
Augusta commissioners debated the future of a proposed recreation center for the city’s fast‑growing western corridor and whether to allocate $10,000,000 in the SPLOST 9 draft package for planning or construction.
Commissioner Tina Slendak noted two requests that were listed as "other requests" in the packet — $5,000,000 for May Park and $2,000,000 for Newpark/South Augusta waterpark or community center — and asked whether those amounts were part of the administrator’s updated recommendations. Administrator Allen said additional…
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