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Southside Park upgrades: City would pay up to $7.75M, recreation authority would run the project
The proposal also calls for at least $2.25 million in funds and in-kind services from the authority, with sponsorship benefits. Approval has not been established.
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Atlanta would supply up to $7.75 million for Southside Park improvements while putting the Atlanta Fulton County Recreational Authority in charge of design and construction management, under a proposed agreement.[1]
The authority would also contribute at least $2.25 million in funds and in-kind services. A separate donation and sponsorship agreement would provide the authority with sponsorship benefits, though the agenda summary does not specify what those benefits would be.[1]
The city’s proposed share would draw up to $3.75 million from its 2022A general-obligation social-bond fund and up to $4 million from the Parks Millage Fund. Ordinance 26-O-1644 would amend the fiscal 2027 budget to transfer that money to the authority for the work.[1]
The proposal appears under ordinances for first reading on the Community Development/Human Services Committee’s November 10 agenda. That is not an approval record: the agenda does not establish a committee or council outcome, an executed agreement or a completed transfer.[1]
The agenda summary lays out the money and management structure, but does not identify the individual park improvements or a construction timetable.[1]
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