Glynn County reports $107M collected for SPLS 2022; dozens of projects active or complete

Glynn County officials on May 2026 reported steady progress on the voter‑approved S.P.L.A.S. 2022 program, saying collections have exceeded $107 million of the $133 million program and that roughly $44.5 million has been distributed to partner agencies including the City of Brunswick and the Joint Water and Sewer Commission. Jason Hagen, the county’s SPLS program manager, told the board the program is averaging about $3 million per month in collections.

Hagen framed the quarterly execution review as a transparency and accountability tool: “The goal of this process is simple, transparency, accountability, and execution,” he said. He noted the program’s current project tally—16 completed, 26 active and one not yet started—and emphasized public access to project pages that show schedule, budget and status updates.

County leaders pointed to procurement and delivery changes that have accelerated project starts. Staff described an engineering services pool that allows task orders under $100,000 to pre‑qualified firms without restarting procurement, reducing lead times from months to two-to-three weeks and increasing competitive bids. Commissioners said that has translated into earlier starts and lower contract bids on several projects.

Officials also explained how S.P.L.A.S. funding is managed through countywide ‘buckets’ (sidewalks, drainage, resurfacing) and is assigned to individual projects as they move into design and contracting. That structure, staff said, provides flexibility while preserving public transparency around allocations.

The county concluded that routine public reporting and dedicated project pages help citizens track where money and work stand. The next quarterly execution review is scheduled in six months.