Posted by Staff Reports | Jul 29, 2026 | Floyd News, Top Local News | 0 | Floyd County Manager Jamie McCord addressed questions about the proposed Floyd County Agricultural Center during Tuesday’s Floyd County Commission meeting, offering a timeline of the project and responding to concerns raised by residents over delays, costs and changes to the original concept. Several citizens spoke during the meeting, questioning why the project has taken years to advance and expressing concerns about its growing scope and potential expense. The agricultural center was originally proposed by residents and included in the 2017 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) referendum, which voters approved with 60.8% support. McCord explained that although voters approved the project in 2017, funding was not immediately available because collections for the 2017 SPLOST did not begin until April 2019, after the previous SPLOST program expired. The agricultural center was also scheduled as a fifth-year project, allowing additional time to develop a plan for the facility. He noted that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted planning efforts, with serious work on the project not resuming until around 2022 beyond the search for a suitable location. Another setback occurred when wetlands were identified on the selected property behind Mount Berry Square. The environmental discovery delayed the project for approximately nine months and required officials to reconsider how the proposed…
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