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Cobb County approves $2 million SPLOST increase to advance Veterans Memorial
Summary
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 Jan. 13 to add $2.0 million in 2022 SPLOST funds to the Veterans Memorial project and authorized related budget transactions; officials said the increase brings the project close to a scaled-back $5.0 million target and that an updated MOU and procurement path remain under development.
Cobb County commissioners voted unanimously Jan. 13 to authorize an additional $2,000,000 in 2022 SPLOST funding for the county's planned Veterans Memorial and to approve related city distributions of about $703,000.
Parks Director Michael Brantley told the board the county's current SPLOST collections and projections justify the increase. "The total increase to the Veterans Memorial is $2,000,000 and the total increase for the cities is just over $703,000," he said, describing the change as driven by revenue above projections.
Commissioners questioned whether the…
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