Henry E-SPLOST program nears completion

A previous SPLOST program operated by the Henry County Board of Education is almost ready to close its books for good.

After a $615,000 payment last month to complete the recent bus replacement purchase, the balance on the E-SPLOST IV account is just over $60,000 for the $212.8 million program, according to a report issued at the school board’s April 20 meeting. That means 99.97 percent of the program revenue has been spent. The money covered the construction of Hampton High School, renovations of existing schools, wireless infrastructure installation, HVAC improvements in middle school gyms, new security features at all schools, and other projects. The E-EPLOST IV collections ended Dec. 31, 2017.

The current E-SPLOST runs through the end of 2022 and is projected to collect just over $380 million. Nearly 83 percent of that budget has been spent in a variety of areas.