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City staff warns property-acquisition bottlenecks are delaying $22M in SPLOST/T-SPLOST projects
Summary
Planning and engineering staff told the commission that limited legal and acquisition capacity is blocking dozens of projects tied to SPLOST/T-SPLOST funds and recommended retaining acquisition counsel and a decision framework for judicial acquisition when voluntary acquisition fails.
Planning and engineering staff told the Albany City Commission on Feb. 17 that property-acquisition delays are holding up more than $22 million in SPLOST and T-SPLOST projects across the city.
Staff described a recurring pattern: smaller easements and right-of-way needs stall because the city lacks dedicated legal capacity to finalize transfers or pursue judicial acquisition when voluntary agreements expire or…
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