Quality of Life

Project 28: East Athens Community Park (now Walker Park)project_28_east 

This project designed and constructed the next phase of facilities at the East Athens Community Park (now Walker Park). The park itself contains a combination of both active (baseball and soccer) and passive (lake and nature trails) recreational facilities that serve the east Athens-Clarke community.

Budget

  • Original SPLOST Budget: $542,000
  • Budget Amendments: $1,171,388
  • Adjusted SPLOST Budget: $1,713,388
  • Amount Expended: $1,713,388


Project 29: Southeast Clarke Community Parkproject_29_se 

This program designed and constructed facilities at the Southeast Clarke Community Park. The park itself contains a combination of both active (baseball and soccer) and passive (lake and nature trails) recreational facilities that serve the southeast Athens-Clarke community. This project is a continuation of the SPLOST IV program.

Budget

  • Original SPLOST Budget: $542,000
  • Budget Amendments: $61,940
  • Adjusted SPLOST Budget: $603,940
  • Amount Expended: $602,211


Project 30: Greenway Land Acquisitionproject_30_greenway 

This project acquired properties on the North Oconee River. The new parcels provide a stream buffer, recreational access to the river, and greenway opportunities.

Budget

  • Original SPLOST Budget: $1,418,795
  • Budget Amendments: -$76,581
  • Adjusted SPLOST Budget: $1,342,214
  • Amount Expended: $1,342,214

Project 31: Winterville Park and Other Improvementsproject_31_winterville 

This project demolished old facilities and installed new playscapes, restroom facilities, BBQ area, and other improvements to the existing city park.

Budget

  • Original Project Budget: $567,350
  • Budget Amendments: -$19,221
  • Adjusted SPLOST Budget: $548,129
  • Amount Expended: $548,129

Project 32: East Athens Dance Centerproject_32_dance 

This project constructed studios, performance rehearsal areas, male and female dressing rooms and restrooms, administrative offices, a break room, conference rooms, storage, and kitchen space. The project also included new parking. The dance center is located in the east Athens-Clarke community near the East Athens Community Center.

Budget

  • Original SPLOST Budget: $3,000,000
  • Budget Amendments: $430,636
  • Adjusted SPLOST Budget: $3,430,636
  • Amount Expended: $3,430,635

Project 33: Library Resources & Centersproject_33_library 

This project provided materials, shelving, furnishings, and equipment necessary to establish library resource centers at both East Athens Community Park and Lay Park. The project also acquired newly published materials and replaced older materials to increase the library system's collections for use by Athens-Clarke County citizens.

Budget

  • Original SPLOST Budget: $608,606
  • Budget Amendments: -$111,932
  • Adjusted SPLOST Budget: $496,674
  • Amount Expended: $496,674

Project Location

  • Collections - Various libraries in the Athens-Clarke County jurisdiction of the Regional Library System
  • Library Resource Centers - East Athens Community Park and Thomas N. Lay Park community centers

Project 34: Classic Center Parking Deck and Pedestrian Plazaproject_34_classic 

This project constructed a shared parking deck for the Classic Center and the Athens Multimodal Transportation Center. In addition, it included provisions for future retail space within the parking deck, a covered connector between the parking deck and the Classic Center, plazas, elevators, and other necessary renovations to the Foundry Street portion of the Classic Center.

Budget

  • Original SPLOST Budget: $5,000,000
  • Budget Amendments: $756,435
  • Adjusted SPLOST Budget: $5,756,435
  • Amount Expended: $5,756,435

Project 35: Classic Center Energy Management

This project installed a control system for the mechanical systems, allowing the ability to better manage energy. Improvements included replacing existing dividing walls in the ballroom with higher rated acoustical walls and purchasing lighting instruments for the theater.

Budget

  • Original SPLOST Budget: $691,900
  • Budget Amendments: -$26,586
  • Adjusted SPLOST Budget: $665,314
  • Amount Expended: $665,314

Project 36: Classic Center Surface Parking

This program purchased land for design and construction of a surface parking lot for approximately 150 spaces at the Classic Center.

Budget

  • Original SPLOST Budget: $1,844,400 
  • Annual Operating Expense: $30,608 
  • Budget Amendments: -$885,574 
  • Adjusted SPLOST Budget: $958,826 
  • Amount Expended: $958,826

Project 37: Taylor Grady House Renovationsproject_37_taylor 

This project renovated the major mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and telephone systems and installed a new fire alarm and sprinkler system at the Taylor Grady House. Renovations included the interior walls and ceilings, exterior walls, doors, windows, and other areas. Structural repairs were completed as necessary. An appropriately designed landscape and irrigation system were included.

Budget

  • Original SPLOST Budget: $1,477,000
  • Budget Amendments: $254,745
  • Adjusted SPLOST Budget: $1,731,745
  • Amount Expended: $1,725,360

Project 38: Family Protection Centerproject_38_family 

This project provided a single facility for collaborative services between multiple agencies that work with child abuse, sexual assault, and domestic violence cases. This project consisted of a new facility to include a forensic medical examinations space, a protective services space, interview rooms, counseling rooms, a victim / witness services space, administrative space, and other public spaces.

Budget

  • Original SPLOST Budget: $1,328,729
  • Budget Amendments: -$27,621
  • Adjusted SPLOST Budget: $1,301,108
  • Amount Expended: $1,294,917

Project 39: Sandy Creek Greenwayproject_39_greenway 

This project purchased land along the Sandy Creek Greenway (Cook’s Trail). The project preserved both the integrity of existing trails and reduced the impact on sensitive wetland environments.

Budget

  • Original SPLOST Budget: $359,264
  • Budget Amendments: -$8,118
  • Adjusted SPLOST Budget: $351,146
  • Amount Expended: $351,124

Project 40: Lyndon House Arts Center Improvements

This project completed the wood floor installation in the annex, the restoration of hand-painted murals, and other necessary work in the historic Ware-Lyndon House. Improvements also included landscaping and outdoor lighting.

Budget

  • Original SPLOST Budget: $121,261
  • Budget Amendments: -$4,778
  • Adjusted SPLOST Budget: $116,483
  • Amount Expended: $116,483