Representatives from the city and county governments presented proposed projects Monday accompanied by one of the organizers of a community group who says that a ballot initiative to renew a one-percent sales tax is simply "common cents."

Dougherty County Administrator Richard Crowdis and Albany Assistant City Manager James Taylor each presented facts about the sales tax commonly referred to as SPLOST, and outlined a handful of some of the 40-plus projects both governments hope to accomplish over the next six years with the funds generated.

On the county side, Crowdis discussed planned improvements to the Dougherty County Library System's Downtown Branch which is scheduled to receive more than $5 million in upgrades and renovations which will ultimately totally gut the structure.

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