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Coweta County weighs higher cost for planned adoption center; staff to return with funding options
Summary
Designers recommended an efficient floor plan and durable finishes for a new Coweta County adoption center; county staff and commissioners agreed staff should return with funding alternatives after learning projected costs exceeded the SPLOST allocation.
Coweta County commissioners on Feb. 12 reviewed designs and cost estimates for a proposed animal adoption center and directed staff to return with detailed funding options after learning current SPLOST dollars fall short of the latest project estimates.
Staff said the county previously allocated SPLOST 2025–2030 funds for a level‑2 adoption center but that earlier rough estimates (about $3.7 million) did not reflect current shelter construction costs. "We likely used normal construction estimates and as you heard Heather say, construction costs for a shelter are much different," Mister Fouts said during the presentation.
Design consultant Heather Lewis (member of the shelter‑design team introduced to the board) summarized a capacity study and…
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