Are lawmakers getting bigger or just their cars?
Either way, state legislators will soon have a little more space to maneuver at the Capitol when the new $24.4 million South Parking Deck opens across the street from the Gold Dome. Currently under construction, the 1,238-spot lot is expected to open this fall.
According to plans for the nine-story deck, obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the garage will have two sizes of spaces. “Standard” parking spots will be 8 feet 6 inches wide, but “legislative” spots will be 10 feet wide.
If all the spaces were the size of the standard spot, an additional 42 people could park in the garage, and the additional footage equates to about $800,000 of the total cost.
But this isn’t really about the cost — if all the spaces were the smaller size, the garage would basically cost the same. The question is why lawmakers need the extra space.
State Rep. Allen Peake, R-Macon, one of the leaner lawmakers, said legislators are known to fill out during the session.
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