Governor Perdue Announces Bond Package for Department of Technical and Adult Education

Governor Sonny Perdue announced a $93 million bond package for Georgia’s Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE) as part of his FY09 budget proposal. This bond package will address critical new construction and equipment needs in Georgia’s technical colleges. The bonds are part of Governor Perdue’s FY09 budget proposal, which was presented to the Georgia General Assembly during the Governor’s annual State of the State Address last Wednesday.

“These new projects will help Georgia’s technical colleges keep pace with demand and will help DTAE continue to provide excellent lifelong education and training for all adult Georgians and corporate citizens,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “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.”

The Governor’s budget also includes $12.2 million cash for minor repairs and renovations (MRR). The list of Governor Perdue’s FY09 DTAE bond projects is attached.

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Purpose
Principal

Purchase equipment for Construction Projects, multiple
technical colleges
$11,590,000

Replace obsolete equipment, statewide
7,500,000

Design and construct Center for Health Sciences, Milledgeville
Campus, Central Georgia Technical College, Milledgeville,
Baldwin County
17,670,000

Design and construct Industrial Technology Building, Elbert
County Campus, Athens Technical College, Elberton, Elbert
County
5,235,000

Design and construct a classroom building, Cherokee County
Campus, Appalachian Technical College, Canton, Cherokee
County
7,855,000

Design and construct Logistics Training Center (Building K),
Albany Technical College, Albany, Dougherty County
9,150,000

Construct an automotive technology building, Southeastern
Technical College, Vidalia, Toombs County
4,000,000

Construct an auditorium on the Forsyth County campus, Lanier
Technical College
1,500,000

Construct a 25,600 sq. ft. building expansion on the Dawson
County campus, Lanier Technical College
5,000,000

Design and construct a Life Sciences Building, Gwinnett
Technical College, Gwinnett County
18,650,000

Construct High School Career Academies located on public
school campuses, statewide
5,000,000

Subtotal
$93,150,000