Oconee County Council re‑appropriates $1.87 million for South Cove Park court improvements

Oconee County Council voted unanimously on Feb. 17 to re‑appropriate $1,867,224.95 for South Cove Park court improvements, approving staff’s recommendation to transfer funds into the project account and authorize the county administrator to adjust line items.

The funding package reported by staff included $985,449.09 from the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Capital Fund (Fund 330), $700,000 from the local accommodations tax fund balance and $181,775.86 from the state accommodations tax fund balance. The project cost presented for PO #56781 was $1,867,224.95, with a 20% contingency line ($311,204.16) shown in the packet numbers.

On the consent agenda, Mr. John Elliott moved to approve the items as presented; Mr. Glenn Hart seconded and the vote was 5–0 in favor. The staff recommendation explicitly asked Council to (1) approve the re‑appropriation of funding for PO #56781 and (2) authorize the County Administrator to transfer funds to the appropriate line items. The motion passed as part of the consent agenda with no separate debate recorded.

The approval completes the financial re‑authorization steps included in the procurement amendment and allows county staff to proceed with the South Cove Park court improvements under the previously approved procurement. Meeting materials list the procurement as originally approved by Council on July 15, 2025; no further schedule or contractor details were provided in the minutes.

The council packet and a video recording of the meeting are available at www.oconeesc.com for those seeking supporting documents and the full presentation of project figures.