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Monday, February 18, 2013  As Sylvester leaders come to the end of one project, they're using Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds to start another.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Commissioners debated this morning using SPLOST VI funds to construct a pedestrian overpass for Albany Technical College over South Slappey Boulevard.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority (ADICA) is slowly making a positive transformation in downtown Albany.

Monday, October 08, 2012  Dougherty County and the city of Albany are continuing negotiations for dividing up Local Option Sales Tax funds.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Leesburg officials gathered Monday to discuss budgetary concerns rising up from recent local options sales tax funds.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  After weeks of negotiations, the Lee County Board of Commissioners have voted on a set split of local options sales tax funds.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012  Updated with video; Negotiations continued Monday evening on how Local Option Sales Tax funds will be split in Lee County.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Updated with video; Some folks are lecturing the Dougherty County Commission to not back down from the city commission when it comes to local option sales tax renegotiations.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  Updated with video; Lee County commissioners are working out a plan as to how they'll distribute $31 million in Local Option Sales Tax funds throughout the county.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  Updated with video; They're SPLOST funds at work: The Albany Fire Department traded in their breathing air packs from 1997 for the new packs.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Updated with video; City commissioners received good news about SPLOST VI at Tuesday's meeting.