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Fulton County schools details construction projects funded by SPLOST IV

By Jeffry Scott
Oct 12, 2012

The Fulton County school board detailed a few of the construction projects that will be funded by SPLOST IV, which Fulton voters passed last year and is projected to raise about $500 million. Among the projects: A new elementary school planned for the College Park area in 2014; a replacement McNair Middle School is set for the 2014/2015 time frame; a new elementary school in North Fulton is planned for 2014/2015; a replacement Heard Ferry Elementary School in 2015, and a new South Fulton elementary school in 2016.

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