What is SPLOST?SPLOST is a countywide, one-cent tax on all consumer goods that must be approved by voters in a referendum and is in effect for five years. The first SPLOST for Troup County Schools was approved in the spring of 1997 and was in effect from July 1, 1997 to June 30, 2002. The second SPLOST for Troup County Schools was approved in the fall of 2001 and was in effect from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2007. The current SPLOST, the third for Troup County Schools, was approved in the fall of 2006 and will be in effect from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2012. Troup County Schools is committed to keeping the public informed about how these tax funds are being spent. We hope you will visit these pages frequently for updated information. SPLOST III Budget / Expenditures through January 31, 2010: | PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS | BUDGET | TOTAL SPENT/ COMMITTED | | Middle/High School Construction/Renovation | $17,464,964 | $18,232,961 | Land Purchases | $1,320,000 | $1,319,026 | Additional Elementary School | $12,500,000 | $12,487,047 | Technology Upgrades and Additions | $5,040,738 | $4,967,501 | Administrative Complex / Hope Academy | $6,230,000 | $6,223,342 | Wing Additions for Growth | $1,351,657 | $1,359,100 | Interest on Debt | $6,919,341 | $6,919,341 | Physical Education Improvements | $1,000,000 | $967,951 | Paving Improvements and Additions | $633,000 | $619,600 | Bus Replacements | $1,600,000 | $1,250,730 | Roofing/HVAC/Flooring Renovations | $1,400,000 | $1,274,757 | Classroom Addition For Growth | $0 | $0 | Miscellaneous Fees | $0 | $12,581 | TOTAL | $55,459,700 | $55,633,937 |
This total includes commitments of: $3,241,270 The following projects have/are being addressed with SPLOST III funding: - West Point Elementary – New Wing Construction, Completed August 2007
- Berta Weathersbee – Completed Summer 2007
- Callaway High School – Bleacher Project, Completed September 2008
- LaGrange High School – Bleacher Project, Completed September 2008
- Troup High School – Bleacher Project, Completed September 2008
- Callaway Elementary School – New Construction, Completed August 2008
- Callaway High School – Paving Project, Completed September 2008
- Gardner Newman Middle School – Paving Project, Completed Spring 2008
- Hogansville Elementary School – Hendrix Field Upgrade, Completed April 2008
- LaGrange High School – Baseball Scoreboard, Completed Summer 2008
- Administrative Complex – Completed May 2008
- Troup High School – Tennis Court Resurfacing, Completed Summer 2008
- Technology Upgrades - System-Wide, Ongoing
- Transportation – Surveillance Equipment Upgrade, Completed July 2008
- Long Cane Middle School - Bleacher Project - Completed Summer 2008
- Mountville Elementary School - Fencing Project - Completed Summer 2008
- Callaway Middle School - Bleacher Project - Completed Summer 2008
- Transportation - Purchased 16 Buses
- LaGrange High School Renovation - Ongoing
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