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ATH2025-031 Authorization to amend the 2022 SPLOST Fund project length budgets to increase the Downtown and South Cobb improvements project in the amount of $1,671,263.73, increase the Splashpad / Sprayground project in the amount of $403,470.44, decrease the Restrooms at North Cooper Lake Park project in the amount of $29,754.22, decrease the Facility Improvements project in the amount of $270,000.00, decrease the 800MHz radio project in the amount of $363,251.82, decrease the Small Equipment project in the amount of $1,302.57, and decrease the Sidewalks, Trails, Greenways, and Beautification project in the amount of $1,410,425.56 to reallocate funding between projects to increase project funding for pending/ approved contracts and reallocate excess budget available on completed projects. Citywide

2025-02-03 · approved · minutes

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Recorded roll call
Position	Count	Published names
aye	6	Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Jr.
nay	0	None
recuse	0	None

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Authorization to amend the 2022 SPLOST Fund project length budgets to increase the Downtown and South Cobb improvements project in the amount of $1,671,263.73, increase the Splashpad / Sprayground project in the amount of $403,470.44, decrease the Restrooms at North Cooper Lake Park project in the amount of $29,754.22, decrease the Facility Improvements project in the amount of $270,000.00, decrease the 800MHz radio project in the amount of $363,251.82, decrease the Small Equipment project in the amount of $1,302.57, and decrease the Sidewalks, Trails, Greenways, and Beautification project in the amount of $1,410,425.56 to reallocate funding between projects to increase project funding for pending/ approved contracts and reallocate excess budget available on completed projects. Citywide
Authorized in this action record. A signed agreement, payment, permit, delivery or completion is a separate event and may remain unverified.
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Reported carried · Mover: Councilmember Travis Lindley · Seconder: Councilmember Rickey Oglesby Jr

Recorded roll call
Position	Count	Published names
aye	6	Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines, Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Welch, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Jr.
nay	0	None
recuse	0	None

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