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The Sylvania Times
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SCREVEN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023
PROJECT - SPLOST beginning Julv 2017
For the purpose of acquiring, constructing, and equipping the following capital outlay projects:
A) Renovation of Screven County Middle School
B) Acquisition of grounds equipment and equipment for maintenance (such as backhoe, tractor
and mowers)
C) Continuing the development of the maintenance and operation facility at the site formerly known
as Screven County Middle School including, but not limited to, ground treament such as crush & run,
concrete, asphalt paving, fencing, shelters, bus wash system, fuel port, renovation to media center,
and old gym for storage and inventory controls, and equipment necessary for fleet management
D) Acquisition and upgrade of buses and other system vehicles, including communication systems
GPS location systems, and cameras;
E) Updating and acquisition of computers, telecommunications systems and equipment, technology
infrastructures, and technology upgrades;
F) Updating, replacement and acquisition of textbooks;
G) Upgrading, renovations and construction of athletic facilities within the school district;
H) Acquisition, renovation and construction of buildings, properties, and facilities of the school district,
including any property, both real and personal, and equipment
I) Upgrading of school district safety and security systems.
J) Updating, replacement, and acquisition of classroom furniture
PROJECT - SPLOST beginning Julv 2022
For the purpose of acquiring, constructing, and equipping the following capital outlay projects:
A) Renovation of Screven County High School
B) Acquisition of grounds equipment and equipment for maintenance, including but not
limited to tractors and mowers
C) Acquisition, construction, and upgrading of equipment and facilities necessary for fleet operation,
repair, and maintenance
D) Acquisition and upgrade of buses and other system vehicles, including communication systems
GPS location systems, and cameras
E) Acquisition and upgrading of computers, technology equipment, telecommunications systems and
enninment. and tecnolodv infrastructures
ORIGINAL
ESTIMATED
COST (1)
CURRENT
ESTIMATED
COSTS (2)
AMOUNT
EXPENDED
IN CURRENT
YEAR (3) (4)
AMOUNT
EXPENDED
IN PRIOR
YEARS (3) (4)
TOTAL EXCESS
COMPLETION PROCEEDS NOT
COST EXPENDED
ESTIMATED
COMPLETION
DATE
4,600,000.00 $
4,661,116.63 $
0.00 $
4,661,116.63 $
4,661,116.63 $
Completed
200,000.00
70,210.00
0.00
70,210.00
70,210.00
Completed
300,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Completed
250,000.00
340,014.00
0.00
340,014.00
340,014.00
Completed
500,000.00
114,274.50
0.00
114,274.50
114,274.50
Completed
350,000.00
136,883.08
0.00
136,883.08
136,883.08
Completed
250,000.00
1,069,946.92
0.00
1,069,946.92
1,069,946.92
Completed
250,000.00
2,538,379.78
2,508,463.00
29,916.78
2,538,379.78
Completed
200,000.00
336,171.00
233,125.00
103,046.00
336,171.00
Completed
100,000.00
4,255.00
0.00
4,255.00
4,255.00
Completed
7,000,000.00 $
9,271,250.91 $
2,741,588.00 $
6,529,662.91 $
9,271,250.91 $
0.00
AMOUNT
AMOUNT
ORIGINAL
CURRENT
EXPENDED
EXPENDED
TOTAL
EXCESS
ESTIMATED
ESTIMATED
ESTIMATED
IN CURRENT
IN PRIOR
COMPLETION PROCEEDS NOT
COMPLETION
COST (1)
COSTS (2)
YEAR (3) (4)
YEARS (3) (4)
COST
EXPENDED
DATE
4,500,000.00 $
4,500,000.00 $
695,728.61 $
0.00 $
0.00 $
June 2024
200,000.00
200,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
June 2027
100,000.00
100,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
June 2027
500,000.00
500,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
June 2027
650,000.00
650,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
June 2027
F) Updating, replacement and acquisition of textbooks
G) Upgrading, renovations and construction of athletic facilities within the school district
H) Upgrading and construction of school district roads, driveways, and parking lots
Acquisition, renovation, safety upgrades including, but not limited to fencing, and construction
of buildings, structures, properties, and facilities of the school district, including any property,
both real and personal, and equipment
J) Acquisition, and upgrading of equipment necessary to maintain operations during emergencies,
severe weather events, and natural disasters
K) Upgrading of school district safety and security systems
L) Updating, replacement, and acquisition of classroom furniture
400,000.00
400,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
June 2027
300,000.00
300,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
June 2027
350,000.00
350,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
June 2027
750,000.00
750,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
June 2027
250,000.00
250,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
June 2027
250,000.00
250,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
June 2027
250,000.00
250,000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
June 2027
8,500,000.00 $
8,500,000.00 $
695,728.61 $
0.00 $
0.00 $
0.00
15,500,000.00
17,771,250.91
3,437,316.61
6,529,662.91
9,271,250.91
0.00
(1) The School District's original cost estimate as specified in the resolution calling for the imposition of the Local Option Sales Tax.
(2) The School District's current estimate of total cost for the projects. Includes all cost from project inception to completion.
(3) The voters of Screven County approved the imposition of a 1% sales tax to fund the above projects and retire associated debt. Amounts expended for these projects may include
sales tax proceeds, state, local property taxes and/or other funds over the life of the projects.
(4) The 2017 SPLOST Project H includes SPLOST funds used to begin a renovation project at the High School. The total completion cost indicates
cost to date. The high school renovation is ongoing and is referred to as project "A" in the 2022 SPLOST referendum.
(5) In addition to the expenditures shown above, the School District has incurred interest to provide advance funding for the above projects as follows:
Prior Years $ 128,673.00
Current Year OOO
Total $ 128,673.00
Figures based on unaudited basic financial statements
Library to observe holiday, grab a
great read before
By Sharon Blank,
Special Contributor
for
The Times
The library will be closed from Friday,
December 22 through Tuesday,
December 26 to allow our staff to
enjoy the holiday with their families.
We will reopen on Wednesday,
December 27 at our usual hours.
We do have a quick reminder for any
of you who can’t make it to the library
to stock up on reading material and
movies, though - you’re not out of
luck for free entertainment courtesy of
your library! Libby has lots of ebooks
and audiobooks (great for listening to
if you’ll be taking a long holiday drive) and you can download it onto a phone, tablet, or computer
with nothing but the Libby app and your library card!
If you’re more in the mood for movies, download the Kanopy app, and you can watch movies,
documentaries and more with your library card and an internet connection. It even works on smart
TVs!
We will be closed on Monday, January 1 for New Year’s Day.
Want to know what else is going on at the library? Head over to www.facebook.com/
screvencountylibrary and “Like” us to get the latest news about the library, early looks at the latest
additions to our collection, and more!
New at the library
ALEX CROSS MUST DIE by James Patterson. It all started for Alex Cross when he got a call from
DC Metro Police, calling him out to Reagan International Airport and letting him know that a plane
had just exploded on the runway. But this explosion wasn’t some kind of mechanical fault - it was
because the plane had been shot down by a stolen Vietnam War era machine gun. There’s not a lot
of people who can fire such a weapon, but they are racing against time to find the shooter and bring
them to justice before another plane goes down in flames... or before the killer finds his new target,
Detective Alex Cross.
Well, that’s all for now - see you at the library, and have a very merry Christmas!
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