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Wednesday, November 24,2021
Photos by Erica Jones Dawson County News
The Bowen Center for the Arts has officially kicked off its "Festival of Trees','
allowing local individuals and groups to enter their trees to be voted on by
Bowen visitors or to be auctioned off.
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Festival
• The Dawson
County Woman’s
Club is selling
their 9 foot deco
rated tree with vin
tage and new orna
ments provided by
the club’s mem
bers and coordinat-
e d by Ann
Bosworth.
• The North Georgia
Conservation
Coalition has a live
arborvitae, which
was donated by
Fairways Nursery
of Cumming and
will be sold to the
highest bidder.
• Allie Dean donat
ed one of her
favorite tabletop
trees to be sold to
the highest bidder.
• Spruill Art Center
Glass Department
is selling their
handmade glass
ornaments off of
their decorated
tree.
• Blooming Idiots
Garden Club has
provided a beauti
ful tree for garden
ers of all ages.
• The Rotary Club
of Dawson County
has entered a tree
decorated in blue
and silver.
• Heart in Hand
Quilt Guild deco
rated four small
trees “full of quilt
ed wonder”.
• Gold Creek Book
Club decorated a
tree full of cardi
nals.
• Photo Critique
Group has hand
made and glass
commemorative
ornaments.
According to the
Bowen’s website, the
display will be up
through Dec. 15, and
visitors are invited to
come and vote on their
favorite tree. To vote
on your favorite, go to
the Bowen to view the
trees and cast a ballot
in person or view pho
tos of each entry on the
Bowen’s website and
vote via email.
“The spirited display
will be at the Bowen for
visitors to come and
enjoy exquisitely deco
rated and artistic trees
sponsored by wonderful
community support
groups until Dec. 15,”
the release said. “Join us
and waltz through the
beauty and splendor of
the Holiday spirit.”
The Bowen is located
at 334 Highway 9 North
and is open Tuesday
through Friday from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Saturday from noon to 4
p.m. Admission is free.
For more information on
the Festival of Trees, go
to https://www.bowen-
arts.org/events/festival-
of-trees/ or contact
Executive Director
Ginny Greenwood by
calling 706-216-2787 or
emailing director®)
bowenarts.org.
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DAWSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021
PROJECT
ORIGINAL
ESTIMATED
COST (1)
CURRENT
ESTIMATED
COSTS (2)
AMOUNT
EXPENDED
IN CURRENT
YEAR (3)
AMOUNT
EXPENDED
IN PRIOR
YEARS (3)
TOTAL
COMPLETION
COST
EXCESS
PROCEEDS NOT
EXPENDED
ESTIMATED
COMPLETION
DATE
ESPLOST V
adding to, renovating, repairing, improving, and equipping existing school building and school system facilities;
7,635,000
6,696,613
1,789,634
2,841,748
June 2022
acquiring and/or improving land for school system facilities;
2,000,000
2,540,967
605,130
1,115,837
June 2022
acquiring miscellaneous new equipment, fixtures and furnishings for the school system, including technology
equipment, tablets and laptops, and safety and security equipment.
7,200,000
7,291,965
341,097
6,913,868
June 2022
acquiring school buses and other vehicles, transportation and maintenance equipment.
2,065,000
1,034,457
749,987
June 2022
acquiring books, digital resources, and other media for the school system.
500,000
554,696
45,880
508,816
June 2022
constructing and equipping new classroom space including a performing arts center at Dawson County High
School
13,000,000
24,060,630
24,060,630
Completed
paying expenses incident to accomplishing the foregoing, and for the purpose of payment of a portion of the
interest on such debt.
$
32,400,000 $
191,505
42,370,832 $
6,015
2,787,756 $
177,490
36,368,374 $
$
June 2022
ESPLOST VI
adding to, renovating, repairing, improving, and equipping existing school building and school system facilities;
17,500,000
17,500,000
1,163,606
1,786,690
June 2025
acquiring and/or improving land for school system facilities;
3,000,000
3,000,000
442,875
206,194
June 2025
acquiring miscellaneous new equipment, fixtures and furnishings for the school system, including technology
equipment, software, tablets and laptops, and safety and security equipment.
12,280,000
12,280,000
1,277,524
546,430
June 2025
acquiring school, transportation and maintenance equipment.
2,000,000
2,000,000
235,802
June 2025
acquiring books, digital resources and other media for the school system.
1,294,990
1,294,990
26,014
June 2025
constructing and equipping new school buildings and facilities and new educational space, including athletic,
technological and academic facilities
12,000,000
12,000,000
217,216
71,410
June 2025
paying expenses incident to accomplishing the foregoing, and for the purpose of payment of a portion of the
interest on such debt.
$
140,240
48,215,230 $
140,240
48,215,230 $
36
3,363,074 $
105,238
2,715,962 $
$
June 2025
$
80,615,230 $
90,586,062 $
6,150,831 $
39,084,336 $
$
(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 Dawson 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) 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 $
2,559,730
Current Year
310,750
Total $
2,870,480
