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Brooks staff show culvert alternative to cut Woods Road costs; cemetery expansion projects revenue potential
Summary
Town staff reported a county-recommended aluminum box culvert would halve the earlier $450,000 estimate for Woods Road culvert replacement and accelerate SPLOST completion; the cemetery expansion plan could add 40 parking spaces and projects more than $800,000 in lot revenue for the Price Road section.
At its Dec. 16 meeting, the Brooks Town Council heard a Town Manager report outlining two infrastructure items: a lower-cost culvert alternative for Woods Road and a cemetery expansion plan with substantial projected revenue.
Under Transportation, town staff said the Town Engineer had specified paired 6-foot concrete culverts at an estimated replacement cost of roughly $450,000. The Fayette County Road Department recommended an aluminum box culvert system that staff said would reduce the price by about half, allow the town to complete the SPLOST-funded project earlier in spring and has a longer expected lifespan. Staff said the quicker schedule depends on an approved intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the county.
On cemetery expansion, the plan includes an additional access point on Price Rd and space for up to 40 parking spots; staff presented projected lot revenue of over $800,000 for the Price Rd section. A columbarium site was included in the expansion plan but not counted in the revenue projection. As a separate operational measure, the town installed posts at the current cemetery entrance to block parking during Liberty Tech events after school attendees repeatedly parked on graves; the SRO supported that measure and staff reported no further incidents since its installation.
Council did not take immediate binding action on the culvert or cemetery revenue projections at the meeting; staff outlined next steps for intergovernmental coordination and project scheduling.
