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Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Local counties vote on future of the ESPLOST
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Several local counties voted to decide on the future of the Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (ESPLOST). All results were still unofficial Tuesday night, but voters in a few counties were learning towards extending the 1% sales tax. Liberty County's unofficial results showed the yes votes being around triple the no votes. Chatham County's unofficial results leaned towards an approval as well. In Bulloch County, approximately six times more people voted yes over no for the ESPLOST in the unofficial results. Bryan County voters said no in the unofficial reports, with just 35 votes making the decision. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
DeKalb school board to vote on nearly $150 million upgrade for Cross Keys High School
The DeKalb County School Board is expected to vote Monday night on major renovations for an old high school. Cross Keys High School was built off of North Druid Hills Road in the 1950s, and many people in the community say it has been neglected for far too long. The school is slated for a $148,000,000 upgrade, if the funding is approved by the school board. Channel 2 Action News will be at the board meeting. Get the latest updates on and on WSB Tonight at 11 p.m. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The nondescript building currently has about 1,700 students. Channel 2′s Bryan Mims spoke with a neighbor and school volunteer who say they have seen signs of disrepair at the school. 'It's not any specific thing. It's just the whole building reeks of age,' neighbor Alex Kirk, who's lived across the street from the school for 11 years, said. 'It seems like it's just one HVAC malfunction away from completely breaking down.' The money would go to building a 140,000-sqaure-foot addition, including a performing arts center, a new front entrance, refurbished classrooms and media center, pedestrian paths and a courtyard. TRENDING STORIES: Body of beloved teacher found a month after vanishing on Lake Oconee After-prom party shooting kills former Cobb County student Man 'allowed' 3-year-old to be attacked by aggressive dog Of the $148,000,000 total, $99,000,000 is funded with an Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax approved by voters. 'You know, it couldn't be a better time. It definitely needs to be done,' Kirk said. 'And if things were in a better place by the time [my 9-year-old daughter] makes it to high school, it couldn't be easier; just walk across the street.' Once construction begins, it is expected to take three or four years to complete, and students will continue coming to class while the work is in progress. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
