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Buford approves bonds sale for high school construction

By Karen Huppertz
June 2, 2015

The Buford City Commission voted Monday to approve the sale of $33 million in General Obligation Bonds for the construction of the new Buford High School. Buford residents voted overwhelmingly in March to approve up to $35 million in bonds for the school to be built on 30 acres adjacent to Buford Elementary School and the current Buford High School.

Buford currently holds $14 million in sales tax funds and approximately $8 million in growth funds set aside for the construction. Current plans anticipate the new $50 million high school could open for the 2017-18 school year.

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