Gwinnett County, Ga., voters approve $750 million package
Feb 6, 2008 12:54 PM
Gwinnett County, Ga., voters have overwhelmingly approved a $750
million bond referendum to build more schools. About 73 percent of voters
supported the request. The state's largest school district will build eight
schools and additions at 10 existing campuses. The schools are scheduled to open
in 2010 and 2011. The district also will upgrade technology and buy land for
future campuses.
Click here to read The
Atlanta Journal-Constitution article.
Earlier: Voters in Gwinnett County, Ga., will go to the polls Feb. 5 to
decide the fate of a $750 million bond proposal. The bonds would enable
the district, the largest in Georgia, to keep pace with its growth. It
would provide money to build eight new schools and additions at 10
others--a total of 520 new classrooms.
To read more about the bond proposal, click here.
