SPOST 7
Chatham County's SPLOST 7 started in 2020 and will be collected through 2026. Capital projects were the primary focus of SPLOST 7, with $63 million dedicated to the new Gadsden Courthouse, which houses State and Superior Court operations, and opened earlier this year. Chatham County also put $3.1 million towards the Early Childhood Learning Center, a collaboration with the City of Savannah and East Savannah United. will serve up to 144 children from six weeks to four years old. Another $4.5 million will expand the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, adding more museum space. Both road improvements and drainage projects also recieved $30 million each from SPLOST 7
SPLOST 7 Projects
Project | Type | Amount | GDOT Costs | Status | Complete Date |
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Trails and Park Connectivity | Recreation | $980,000 | $0 | In Progress | 01/01/2026 |
SR204 Access | Roads | $323,400 | $0 | Completed | 01/01/2025 |
Quacco Road Widening | Roads | $4,900,000 | $0 | In Progress | 12/31/2025 |
Museums - Mighty Eighth | Cultural | $4,410,000 | $0 | In Progress | 12/31/2026 |
Little Neck Road | Roads | $9,800,000 | $0 | In Progress | 12/27/2028 |
CSX Diversion | Other | $8,820,000 | $0 | In Progress | 12/31/2026 |
Sewer Infrastructure | Other | $245,000 | $0 | In Progress | |
Vehicle/Public Safety Equip | Other | $1,640,376 | $0 | In Progress | |
Public Safety Comm: E911 Dispatch Center Systems | Other | $1,960,000 | $0 | In Progress | |
Public Safety Comm: Fiber Network | Other | $1,960,000 | $0 | In Progress | |
Public Safety Comm: Radio Tower | Other | $1,960,000 | $0 | In Progress | |
Public Safety Facility(ies) | Building | $14,450,000 | $0 | In Progress | |
Fleet Facility | Other | $2,450,000 | $0 | In Progress | 12/31/2027 |
Museums - Other | Cultural | $1,470,000 | $0 | In Progress | |
Disaster Capital/ Other CIP | Other | $2,352,000 | $0 | In Progress | |
Chatham Early Childhood Learning Center | Building | $9,903,000 | $0 | In Progress | |
Judicial Complex | Building | $82,384,379 | $0 | Completed | 04/18/2025 |
Outdoor Multi Purpose Fields | Recreation | $6,860,000 | $0 | Completed | 12/31/2024 |
Children's Garden & Greenspace | Recreation | $1,960,000 | $0 | In Progress | |
Existing Park Upgrades | Recreation | $2,940,000 | $0 | In Progress | |
Indoor Rec/Shelters | Recreation | $16,660,000 | $0 | In Progress | |
Multi-Purpose | Recreation | $1,470,000 | $0 | In Progress | |
New Oglethorpe Library | Building | $980,000 | $0 | In Progress | |
Reserve for Roads, Streets, Bridges | Roads | $117,600 | $0 | In Progress | |
Road Resurfacing | Roads | $8,762,191 | $0 | In Progress | 12/31/2026 |
President/ Truman/RR | Roads | $294,000 | $0 | Completed | 01/01/2025 |
SR25 Corridor | Roads | $490,000 | $0 | Completed | 01/01/2025 |
Chevis Road Improvements | Roads | $980,000 | $0 | In Progress | 12/31/2027 |
Garrard Avenue Improvements | Roads | $2,490,425 | $0 | In Progress | 12/31/2026 |
Walthour Road | Roads | $2,450,000 | $0 | In Progress | 12/31/2026 |
Stormwater and Drainage Projects Reserve | Drainage | $20,580,000 | $0 | In Progress | 12/31/2028 |