Gwinnett sells bonds for school projects
Gwinnett County school officials last week sold about $305 million in bonds for future school projects.
The bond money will be used to pay for projects approved overwhelmingly by Gwinnett residents in a voter referendum last November. The referendum included a proposal to continue a 1 percent sales tax for new school construction, repairs to existing schools and technology improvements. The referendum passed by a 3 to 1 margin.
Gwinnett expects to receive the proceeds from the bond sale next month, said Bernard Watson, a district spokesman.
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Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He is the newsroom's education editor. 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.
