Governor Perdue Announces Bond Package for Department of Technical and Adult Education
| Thursday, January 11, 2007 |
Contact: Office of Communications 404-651-7774
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53 Million Package will Support Critical Construction and Renovation Needs in Georgia’s Technical Colleges
ATLANTA- Governor Sonny Perdue announced today a $53 million bond package for Georgia’s Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE). This bond package will address critical new construction and renovation needs in Georgia’s technical colleges. The bonds are part of Governor Perdue’s FY08 budget proposal, which was presented today to the Georgia General Assembly during the Governor’s annual State of the State Address.
“Improving education and growing our economy are my top priorities. Meeting the increasing needs of our technical colleges across the state is an investment in both,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “These new projects will help Georgia’s technical colleges keep pace with demand and will help Georgia’s DTAE continue to provide excellent lifelong education and training for all adult Georgians and corporate citizens.”
The Governor’s budget also includes $10 million cash for obsolete equipment and $10.7 million cash for major repairs and rehabilitation. The list of Governor Perdue’s FY08 DTAE bond projects is attached.
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Purpose Principal
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Design and construct Health Science Building, Columbus Technical College, Columbus, Muscogee County |
16,285,000 |
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Design and construct Health Science Building, Athens Technical College, Athens, Clarke County |
17,815,000 |
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Purchase equipment for new Industrial Training Building, Flint River Technical College, Thomaston, Upson County |
1,260,000 |
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Purchase equipment for the new classroom building, Paulding County Campus, Chattahoochee Technical College, Dallas, Paulding County |
2,075,000 |
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Purchase equipment for the new technology building, Savannah Technical College, Savannah, Chatham County |
2,445,000 |
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Purchase equipment for the new Allied Health Building, Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta, Fulton County |
2,795,000 |
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Purchase equipment for the new Allied Health Building, Okefenokee Technical College, Waycross, Ware County |
1,815,000 |
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Purchase equipment for the new Allied Health and Technology Building, North Metro Technical College, Acworth, Bartow County |
1,950,000 |
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Purchase equipment for underway construction projects at South Georgia Technical College, DeKalb Technical College, and Griffin Technical College |
6,540,000 |
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Subtotal |
$52,980,000 |
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