SPLOST 2020 Project List
- 01: Facilities Space Modernization Project
This project will provide funding for land acquisition, design, construction, and/or equipping of public/governmental use facilities and/or renovations, improvements, additions to, and equipping of existing facilities so as to provide expanded modern space for community, governmental, and judicial functions currently provided at the existing historic Courthouse and annex.
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- 02: Affordable Housing Project
This project will provide funding support for a range of affordable, public, or workforce housing sub-project options in Athens-Clarke County (collectively referred to as “affordable housing”), including, but not limited to, multi-family and single-family developments or redevelopments, which may include associated commercial and retail components of mixed use developments.
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- 03: Classic Center Arena Project
This project will provide funding for the design and construction of a new public assembly facility/arena space and related areas to accommodate a permanent seating capacity of approximately 5,500.
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- 04: SPLOST Bond Debt Service
SPLOST funds will be designated to cover the interest and other expenses associated with the cost of ACCGov issuing up to $127 million in SPLOST General Obligation Bonds to provide partial funding for multiple projects within the overall SPLOST Program, e.g. projects such as Affordable Housing Program, Space Modernization Program, and the Classic Center Arena Project.
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- 05: Fire Department Equipment Project
This project will provide funding for replacement of fire safety equipment with safer, more effective models to sustain and improve the services provided to the community.
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- 06: Fire Station #5 Replacement Project
This project will provide funding for the construction of a replacement fire station for the current Fire Station #5 located at 1090 Whit Davis Road.
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- 07: E911 Phone System Replacement Project
This project will provide funding for the replacement of the 911 Communications Center operating core/platform. This equipment is required to receive and process information on events related to emergency services calls and responses including Police, Fire, and EMS disciplines.
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- 08: Public Safety Vehicle & Equipment Replacement
This project will provide funding for the life cycle replacement of public safety vehicles and equipment.
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- 09: Mobile Medical Services Facility Project
This project will provide funding for the purchase and equipping of a mobile medical services facility. It is anticipated that the facility would be purchased in conjunction with one or more public or private partner(s) that may provide additional capital funds, if needed, to the project to support SPLOST funding and that the partner(s) would provide all of the operational funding for the facility.
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- 10: Environmental Mitigation & Restoration Project
This project will provide funding for capital projects on properties owned by the Unified Government, to remediate existing environmental hazards and to install preventative measures that mitigate the potential for future environmental degradation.
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- 11: Renewable Energy Project
This project will provide funding for a variety of subprojects that serve to move the Unified Government towards 100% sustainable and renewable energy.
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- 12: Greenspace Acquisition & Sustainability
The greenspace acquisition part of this project will provide funding for the acquisition of selected properties by the Unified Government to permanently protect such property for use as greenspace and contribute to the ongoing development of a comprehensive, county-wide “green infrastructure” as a component of the overall land base.
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- 13: Holland Youth Sports Complex Improvements
This project will provide funding to renovate, expand, and improve Holland Youth Sports Complex and the facilities within the complex.
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- 14: Athens West Park Project
This project will provide funding for the purchase of land and the development of the associated master plan for a future Athens West Park on the west side of Athens. Funding may also be used for design and construction of any park elements.
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- 15: Sandy Creek Nature Center Exhibit Project
This project will provide funding to renovate and/or replace the original Coastal and Wetlands Interactive Learning Centers (ILCs) at Sandy Creek Nature Center. This project will bring these two exhibits up to comparable standards for interactivity, sustainability and multi-generational learning as the Agriculture, Woodlands, Urban, & Sky Center ILCs created through SPLOST 2011.
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- 16: Memorial Park Improvements Project
This project will provide funding for the redevelopment/renovation of areas within Memorial Park.
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- 17: Beech Haven Park Improvements Project
This project will include the design, construction, and/or installation of improvements to Beech Haven Park.
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- 18: Tallassee Forest Nature Preserve Improvements
This project will provide funding to include the design, construction, and/or installation of improvements at the Tallassee Forest (TF) that will provide sustainable public access and benefits, consistent with the property's environmental quality and protected status.
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- 19: Bishop Park Improvements Project
This project will provide funding for the most critical improvement needs as identified in the Bishop Park Master Plan, as may be amended by the Mayor and Commission from time to time.
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- 20: Parks Facilities Improvements Project
This project will provide for infrastructure improvements, replacements, and/or additions at various parks and Leisure Services Department facilities.
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- 21: Bear Hollow Zoo Improvements Project
This project will provide funding for renovations and improvements to the Bear Hollow Zoo.
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- 22: Broadband Connectivity Enhancement Project
This project will provide funding to assist with the process of implementing and providing for the enhancement of broadband connectivity throughout Athens-Clarke County.
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- 23. Athens Youth & Community Facilities Project
This project will provide funding for land acquisition, design, construction, and/or equipping of facilities for youth development and family educational programs in eastern Athens-Clarke County and/or renovations, improvements, additions to, and equipping of existing facilities.
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- 24: Animal Shelter Improvements Project
This project will provide funding for renovations, improvements, additions to, and equipping of dog kennels, front offices, and public spaces of the animal shelter.
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- 25: East Side Public Library Project
This project will provide funding for land acquisition, design, construction, and/or equipping of a facility and/or renovations, improvements, additions to, and equipping of an existing facility for the purpose of extending library services to county residents on the east side of Athens-Clarke County. This annex facility would be a full-service library consistent with the level of resources and services provided at other similarly situated public libraries in the county.
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- 26: Recovered Material Processing & Reuse
This project will provide funding for design, construction, and/or equipping of a new Recovered Material Processing Facility (RMPF). The proposed RMPF will be located on the ACC Landfill property and include an approximate 40,000 square feet facility with space for covered material management floors, bale storage to maximize potential revenues from end-markets and modern sorting technology and equipment to better sort incoming tonnage. To the extent permitted by law, the facility is envisioned to be built as a public-private partnership with the Unified Government providing funding for the design and construction of the building, and the private partner providing the facility equipment and operational expense.
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- 27: Facilities Equipment /Systems Replacement
This project will provide funding for life cycle capital replacements of critical building and facility components of the Unified Government.
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- 28: Mental Health Recovery Facility Project
This project will provide funding for land acquisition, design, construction, and/or equipping of a mental health recovery facility project and/or renovations, improvements, additions to, and equipping of an existing facility so as to provide a residential style facility for individuals with mental health and potentially co-occurring addictive disease(s).
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- 29: Welcome Center Access Improvements Project
This project will provide funding for renovations, improvements, additions to, and equipping of the existing for purposes of improving access to and within the facility.
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- 30: Airport Capital Improvements Project
This project will provide funding for airport related capital improvement projects at the Athens-Ben Epps Airport as listed in the Airport’s Capital Improvement Plan, as may be amended from time to time.
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- 31: Vincent Drive Sidewalk Project
This project will provide funding for constructing a sidewalk and all related improvements on the approximate 1.4 mile section of Vincent Drive between Jefferson River Road and Newton Bridge Road.
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- 32: Tallassee Road Connector Project
This project will provide funding for capital improvements for a shared use-path or sidewalk connector to help connect neighborhoods, parks, and/or people along Tallassee Road in accordance with the Athens in Motion Plan and the Greenway Network Plan, as may be amended from time to time by the Mayor and Commission. The funding for this project may not be sufficient to cover all of Tallassee Road.
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- 33: Jackson Street Art Walk Project
This project will provide funding for capital improvements for street and pedestrian improvements to establish pedestrian‐oriented promenade(s) showcasing permanent and temporary artworks, to create a new cultural destination for public art, and to establish a new downtown community space for events and gatherings. For example, Jackson Street between Dougherty Street and Hoyt Street would be one street that could potentially be used for this type of art walk project; but the project would not be limited to that area.
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- 34: Water Trails Project
This project will provide funding for capital improvements for water trails along portions of the North Oconee, Middle Oconee and Oconee Rivers in Athens-Clarke County.
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- 35: Live Stream Pipe Replacement Project
This Project will provide funding for the repair, upgrades, and/or replacement of failed or failing stormwater pipes within the stormwater systems of the Unified Government.
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- 36: City of Winterville Projects
These projects will provide funding for specific improvements identified by an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Unified Government and the City of Winterville. Sub-projects may include, but not be limited to, general facility and infrastructure improvements and the acquisition of related equipment and vehicles.
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- 37: Town of Bogart Projects
These projects will provide funding for specific improvements identified by an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Unified Government and the Town of Bogart. Sub-projects may include, but not be limited to, sidewalk improvements, construction of entry way signage, and acquisition of associated right-of-way and/or easements.
