Questions about ATAX spending

Oconee PRT commissioners have thrown their support for spending around $154 thousand dollars in local ATAX revenues on various projects, including updates and replacements at county parks.  But what the work actually will entail brought out a number of questions from District Five county councilman Glenn Hart.  And Hart put those questions last night to Phil Shirley, PRT executive director. One of them pertained to paying a structural engineer for his analysis and design to repair a South Cove Park pavilion closed for safety reasons.  Other projects that drew Hart questions included electrical upgrades at the county’s High Falls Park and at the following boat landings:  Friendship, Fair Play, Mullins Ford, and Lawrence Bridge.