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Paulding voters to decide on $77 million detention center

Paulding voters will decide in the Nov. 8 general election whether to issue $77 million in bonds to replace the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office detention center. Courtesy of Paulding County
Paulding voters will decide in the Nov. 8 general election whether to issue $77 million in bonds to replace the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office detention center. Courtesy of Paulding County
By Carolyn Cunningham
Oct 14, 2016

Paulding County voters will decide in the Nov. 8 general election whether to issue $77 million in general obligation bonds to replace the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office detention center and related facilities.

If approved, the money also would be used to pay capitalized interest on the bonds and costs with issuing the bonds.

Information: paulding.gov/DocumentCenter/view/5401.

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