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Glynn County board reviews E‑SPLOST collections and approves multimillion‑dollar Goodyear renovation
Summary
Board members heard that E‑SPLOST collections have stagnated and were asked to approve several capital items including change orders for the BHS field house and Glendale site work and a $9.27 million GMP for Goodyear Elementary, with about $1.9 million expected in state capital outlay funding.
Board members received updates on E‑SPLOST 5 collections and several capital projects during the April 14 meeting.
Mr. Blackaby reported the latest E‑SPLOST 5 collection of $2,839,394.12 is the lowest collection to date for the program and only about $13,403 higher than the comparable period two years prior, a pattern staff described as stagnation. The board noted the trend while continuing to move forward on planned capital projects supported by E‑SPLOST funds.
Mr. Wood said the College of Coastal Georgia Performing Arts Center construction is complete and a ribbon cutting is set for April 17; the facility seats about 1,000 and the project has used roughly 79% of a $20 million budget to date.
On district construction items, the board was asked to approve a $76,099.36 change order credit for the Brunswick High School field house addition, returning the amount to local capital outlay funds from the owner’s contingency. Staff said the project is complete and the credit will reduce local expenditure for that scope.
Mr. Haywood asked the board to approve a $42,476.35 change order for additional site work on phase two of the Glendale Elementary replacement; he said the cost will come from Tyson Construction’s GMP contingency and requires no additional district appropriation.
Haywood also presented a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) request of $9,273,826 from Pope Construction for a full renovation of Goodyear Elementary — new roof, kitchen and serving lines, parking and other work. He said the project will be funded from E‑SPLOST 5 and is expected to receive approximately $1.9 million in state capital outlay funding because the school is older than the 20‑year eligibility threshold.
Board members had routine questions about timing and past investments; staff said invoices for college projects are routed through the Board of Regents and then submitted for local payment. The consent agenda later approved the suite of capital and change‑order items noted in the work session.
What happens next: staff will proceed with the approved GMP and change‑order work as presented and continue to monitor E‑SPLOST collections as a key funding source for capital projects.
