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Commission deadlocks on a $397M SPLOST plan, negotiates scaled package
Summary
After reviewing a proposed SPLOST 9 project list, commissioners rejected a $397 million package in a recorded 4–6 vote and reconvened to negotiate cuts; leaders proposed lowering the total to about $375 million with targeted reductions to engineering and utilities and proportional cuts elsewhere.
Administrator Allen presented a revised SPLOST 9 project list for the May 19, 2026 ballot and outlined changes since December: restorations to airport items and canal authority funding, an increase to engineering and utilities allocations, and a total that administrators estimated at $325,735,900 prior to later amendments.
Mayor Garnett L. Johnson asked the body to restore $22 million for improvements to the Riverwalk and the boathouse, calling…
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