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Gwinnett schools sales tax appears to pass

Gwinnett voters appeared to pass a proposed sales tax for school construction.
Gwinnett voters appeared to pass a proposed sales tax for school construction.
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Nov 4, 2015

A proposed Gwinnett County sales tax for school construction appeared well on its way to passing late Tuesday.

With nearly two thirds of precincts reporting, the proposal had overwhelming support from voters. It would generate some $950 million over five years for school construction and other improvements for Gwinnett and City of Buford schools.

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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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