Voters to decide ESPLOST renewal

Posted by
Chris Bridges
in Winder Archives
Thursday, July 15. 2010
Comment (1)
Barrow County School System officials are hoping voters will continue their support for the Educational Special Local Option Sales Tax during the July 20 voting.

The Barrow County Board of Education has formulated a list of priorities for the new ESPLOST, should it meet voter approval Tuesday, according to Jake Grant, assistant superintendent for facilities.

In addition to refinancing current bond debt, the school system plans to build several new schools. Grant said, however, that the list could change by BOE vote.

•new Russell Middle School facility. A new facility would be constructed with the renovation of the current facility to be used for elementary classrooms.
Grant said currently there are no elementary classrooms within the City of Winder.
•a career technical facility.

•two additional elementary schools.

•an additional middle school.

Grant said the Barrow County School System has grown approximately 530 students per year for the last five years.

Projects also hinge on funding from the state, Grant said.

The current EPLOST expires Sept. 30, 2011.

The yes/no referendum will appear on both Republican and Democratic ballots.
Defined tags for this entry: , ,
Related entries by tags:
Trackbacks
Trackback specific URI for this entry
No Trackbacks
Comments
Display comments as (Linear | Threaded)
#1 Some Body on 07/16/10 at 07:22 AM [Reply]
Did Wanda Creel create a job for her daughter yet? We'll need funding for that too!
Add Comment
E-Mail addresses will not be displayed and will only be used for E-Mail notifications.
To leave a comment you must approve it via e-mail, which will be sent to your address after submission.

To prevent automated Bots from commentspamming, please enter the string you see in the image below in the appropriate input box. Your comment will only be submitted if the strings match. Please ensure that your browser supports and accepts cookies, or your comment cannot be verified correctly.
CAPTCHA

 
   
 

Recent Comments

WTH about Another cheating scandal looms at WPD
Mon, Apr 14, 2014 - 06:34 PM
Thank you very much Joe! I really enjoy your comments as well. I absolutely LOVE Jim Brown's r [...]
Joe Martinaud about Another cheating scandal looms at WPD
Mon, Apr 14, 2014 - 03:06 PM
Where IS the LIKE Button? G1 Brown & WTH
WTH about Another cheating scandal looms at WPD
Sun, Apr 13, 2014 - 03:46 PM
No, it does not mean the standards are too high. From what I understand, plenty of officers pa [...]
Jim Brown about Another cheating scandal looms at WPD
Sat, Apr 12, 2014 - 03:09 PM
Yes if a female can't pass it must be too hard. You should gear the test so everyone passes. [...]
Joe Martinaud about Democrats may not be dead in upcoming state races
Sat, Apr 12, 2014 - 06:56 AM
I am a life long republican. I come from a family of life long republicans raised by fiscal co [...]
Michael Robinson about Democrats may not be dead in upcoming state races
Fri, Apr 11, 2014 - 05:30 PM
I'm familiar with the official GOP talking points. No one seems to abide them at any level of [...]

Signup to receive Journal Headline Previews and Breaking News Email Alerts

This Week's Poll

Sister Sites

BanksNews TODAY
BraseltonNews TODAY
CommerceNews TODAY
JacksonHerald TODAY
MadisonJournal TODAY
MainStreetNews OBITS
MainStreetNews SPORTS
MainStreetNews.com
Copyright © 2008-2012 MainStreet Newspapers, Inc.