Education
$1 billion for Gwinnett County schools? Voters decide Tuesday
By Eric Stirgus
Nov 2, 2015Gwinnett County residents have a $1 billion decision to make Tuesday.
Do they to vote to continue a 1 percent sales tax that would bring in an estimated $950 million over five years to pay for school improvement projects in the Gwinnett and Buford school districts?
Or do they vote against it, which would be the first time Gwinnett residents have rejected such a plan?
About the Author
Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He currently writes about higher education and has assisted in the newsroom’s COVID-19 vaccine coverage. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.
