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Page 8 - The Wiregrass Farmer, November 20,2024 SPONSORED BY South Georgia Banking Company FOR A HAWAIIAN CHRISTMAS PARADE SJ'ajiS SIGN UP NOW! 3 229-567-9696 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2024 AT 10:00AM ASHBURN, GA Georgia Berry and her flower arrangement pre sented at a career event at ABAC. Berry competes in design Georgia Berry, a mem ber of the Turner County High FFA chap ter, recently competed in the Area 5 Floral De sign Career Develop ment Event on Nov. 12 at ABAC. This CDE simulates real- world activities used by the floral industry to assess the knowledge and skill of stu dents in floral design. Students have thirty minutes to create a design using specific flowers and a given scenario. Students must also identify twenty-five floral products and complete a twenty-five-question exam. Georgia quotes from An drew Whitworth- "If you're a true warrior, competition does n't scare you. It makes you bet ter." This student was trained by Sara Will, FFA Advisor at the Turner County High School. They would also like to thank Hardys Flowers for allowing them the chance to practice in our local community and in the real world industry. The National FFA Organi zation, formerly known as the Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of more than 900,000 student members - all preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technol ogy of agriculture - as part of local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The National FFA Organi zation changed to its present name in 1988 in recognition of the growth and diversity of agriculture and agricultural ed ucation. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by devel oping their potential for pre mier leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education. The National FFA Organi zation operates under a Federal Charter granted by the 81st Congress of the United States and is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The Georgia FFA Association has a membership of more than 80,000 in 391 local chapters, HAPPY BIRTHDAY The Turner Country Kiwanis Club celebrated Dot Ergle’s birthday last week. Dot is the club’s longtime sec retary. Kiwanis meets at noon on Tuesdays in the Keith- A-Que meeting building. Come join us. Veteran’s Day program Turner County JROTC presented the Veterans Day program at the Civic Center. Narrator C/FTC Sean Higgins Presentation of Colors C/2FT Camelia Johnson. C/1SG Shardene Siliga, C/1SG Ka- moni Smith, C/CSM Tyniya Pickett, C/CPT Destiny Tomblin, C/CPF Alfie Conklin, C/SFC Maya Martinez, C/MAJ Kyla Kress, C/SCT Josephine Conklin Invocation C/MAJ Jalen Bolden Welcome C/FTC Sean Higgins Opening Remarks SFC Christopher Fee. AI History of Veterans Day C/SFC Tamoiyre Peacock Guest Speakers Jimmy Whiddon, CDR of Fegion Post 98 Mr. Jason Clark, Principal Christy Wray, Superintendent Remembrance Table C/MAJ Julencia Williams - Narrator C/MAJ Kyla Kress- Airforce C/1SG Shardene Siliga- Army C/CPF Alfie Conklin- Navy C/CSM Ty'niya pickett- Marine Corps C/MAJ Jalen Bolden- Coast Guard Veterans Wreath C/PVT Fenaya Johnson and C/PVT Sha'dar- ian Kinsey Benediction C/SCM Hayden Carter Closing Remarks CSM (R) James Jackson, SA1 TURNER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AMOUNT AMOUNT ORIGINAL CURRENT ESTIMATED EXPENDED EXPENDED TOTAL EXCESS ESTIMATED ESTIMATED COMPLETION IN CURRENT IN PRIOR COMPLETION PROCEEDS NOT PROJECT COST (1) COSTS (2) DATE PROJECT YEAR (3) (4) YEARS (3) (4) COST EXPENDED SPLOSTV (2018-2025) (i) Acquiring, constructing, furnishing and equipping new school buildings and facilities useful or desirable; (ii) acquiring real property; (iii) adding to, renovating, repairing, improving and equipping existing school buildings and other buildings and facilities, classrooms and athletic/physical education facilities, including energy efficient HVAC equipment and lighting and centralized controls; (iv) making certain safety improvements; (v) making technology additions and improvements and technology upgrades and maintenance; (vi) purchasing textbooks; (vii) purchasing school buses and band, maintenance and other school vehicles; and (viii) acquiring any property necessary or desirable therefore, both real and personal, and paying expenses incident thereto. Lease/Purchase ABM/Linc; Mechanical HVAC/Lighting Upgrade Textbooks Facility Repairs, Renovations, Improvement Acquisitions Technology Improvements Vocational Equipment Rolling Stock Subtotal SPLOST V Projects (i) Acquiring, constructing, furnishing and equipping new school buildings and facilities useful or desirable; (ii) acquiring real property; (iii) adding to, renovating, repairing, improving and equipping existing school buildings and other buildings and facilities, classrooms and athletic/physical education facilities, including energy efficient HVAC equipment and lighting and centralized controls; (iv) making certain safety improvements; (v) making technology additions and improvements and technology upgrades and maintenance; (vi) purchasing textbooks; (vii) purchasing school buses and band, maintenance and other school vehicles; and (viii) acquiring any property necessary or desirable therefore, both real and personal, and paying expenses incident thereto. 1,275,500.00 $ 765,799.15 6/30/2025 Upgrade $ - $ 765,799.15 $ 765,799.15 700,000.00 34,741.04 6/30/2025 Textbooks - 34,741.04 34,741.04 1,924,500.00 5,216,640.69 6/30/2025 Facility Repairs, Renovations, Improvement Acquisitions 361,134.97 4,855,505.72 5,216,640.69 1,100,000.00 548,685.27 6/30/2025 Technology Improvements - 548,685.27 548,685.27 50,000.00 198,327.00 6/30/2025 Vocational Equipment - 198,327.00 198,327.00 250,000.00 108,169.89 6/30/2025 Rolling Stock - 108,169.89 108,169.89 5,300,000.00 6,872,363.04 Subtotal SPLOST V Projects 361,134.97 6,511,228.07 6,872,363.04 SPLOST VI (2023-2028) Acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving, renovating, adding to, extending, upgrading, furnishing and equiping school buildings and support facilities and infrastructure in the Turner County School District useful and desirable in connection therewith, including, acquiring any necessary property or demolition therefore, both real and personal, including, but not limited to (i) paying a portion of the costs of acquiring, constructing, equipping, and furnishing new school buildings and facilities useful and desirable in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, a new middle/high buiding and support and athletic/physical education facilities; (ii) adding to, renovating, repairing, improving and equipping the existing schools and facilties , but not limited to, vocational/agricultural facilties, gymnasiums, HVAC and physical education and athletic facilties (iii) acquiring miscellaneous new equipment, fixtures and furnishings for the School District, including textbooks, band insturments, computer technology equipment and software, interactive boards, safety and security technology, food service equipment, school buses and other vehicles (iv) acquiring real property; and (v) acquiring any capital property necessary or desirable for the foregoing purposes, both real and personal Paying a portion of the principal of and interest on the Bonds $ 5,134,246.00 $ TURNER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEDULE OF APPROVED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROJECTS YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 Acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving, renovating, adding to, extending, upgrading, furnishing and equiping school buildings and support facilities and infrastructure in the Turner County School District useful and desirable in connection therewith, including, acquiring any necessary property or demolition therefore, both real and personal, including, but not limited to (i) paying a portion of the costs of acquiring, constructing, equipping, and furnishing new school buildings and facilities useful and desirable in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, a new middle/high buiding and support and athletic/physical 7,174,385.97 6/30/2028 education facilities; (ii) adding to, renovating, repairing, 7,174,385.97 improving and equipping the existing schools and facilties , but not limited to, vocational/agricultural facilties, gymnasiums, HVAC and physical education and athletic facilties (iii) acquiring miscellaneous new equipment, fixtures and furnishings for the School District, including textbooks, band insturments, computer technology equipment and software, interactive boards, safety and security technology, food service equipment, school buses and other vehicles (iv) acquiring real property; and (v) acquiring any capital property necessary or desirable for the foregoing purposes, both real and personal 5,134,246.00 6/30/2028 Paying a portion of the principal of and interest on the $ $942,924.60 $ $ Subtotal SPLOST VI Projects 6,200,000.00 12,308,631.97 Subtotal SPLOST VI Projects 8,117,310.57 Total $ 11,500,000.00 $ 19,180,995.01 Total $ 8,478,445.54 $ 6,511,228.07 $ 6,872,363.04 (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 Turner 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. SCHEDULE
